VGased on the sly by a joint commission, the Dupumb law is not only a democratic anomaly, it reveals a triple drift on the economy, science and Europe.
Increasing polarization – economics against ecology – has no meaning. The environment is not “on the left”, nor the competitiveness “on the right”. By advocating on one side a « decline » radical, on the other the refusal of the« Punitive ecology »policies simplify excessive issues. We all need jobs and a healthy environment. The mission of Parliament is to find a lasting balance between value creation and the planet, competitiveness and health, starting with the protection of agricultural workers.
« Destroying nature is destroying the economy. » It is not an “green” who proclaims him, but a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (Frank Elderson). The lack of water, for example, already has consequences on production: rise in raw material prices, risks closing nuclear power plants (according to EDF). Ultimately, the stability of the economic and financial system is at stake.
Respect for science
We overexploit the planet at the risk of our own ruin, forgetting that we are part of the nature that nourishes us, resources us, regulates the climate, avoids erosion. And we naively think that these services are “free”, these inexhaustible generosity. It is time to understand that natural capital, and first of all human capital, has invaluable value.
Faced with COVID-19, the authorities put the economy upon stopping, even if it means stacking the debts. Five years later, the Parliament voted for the consolidation of an extractive economic model, condemned in the long term, instead of encouraging regeneration. It is incomprehensible.
A little pragmatism would not hurt especially when solutions exist, sometimes inspired by ancient practices (like the hedge plantationfor example, or the Respect for pollinators), sometimes linked to the use of advanced technologies (artificial intelligence for irrigation, for example).
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