Note: Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction: Capital and Ecology -- On the Ecological-Marxian Analysis of the Ecological Crisis -- Part 1 John Bellamy Foster's Research on the Ecological Crisis -- Chapter 1 The Theoretical Basis of Ecological Civilization -- Constructing a Marxist Theory of Ecology -- Ecological Theory in Marx's Work -- The Essence of Marx's Philosophical Materialism -- Insights from Marx's Ecological Theory -- Chapter 2 The Ecological Implications of Marx's Materialist View of Nature -- Marx's Materialist Conception of Nature in his Doctoral Thesis -- Marx's Materialist Conception of Nature in his Relationship with Feuerbach -- Marx's Materialism as a Foundation for his Views on Ecology -- Chapter 3 The Ecological Implications of Marx's Materialist Conception of History -- Ecological Theory in Marx's Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 -- Ecological Theory of The Communist Manifesto -- Chapter 4 The Ecological Implications of Marx's Theory of "Metabolism" -- The Theory of "Metabolism" in Capital -- The "Metabolic Rift" in Capital -- On the Cause of the "Metabolic Rift" -- Chapter 5 The Revelation of Marx's Ecological Theory: Antagonism between Capital and Ecology -- Marx's View of the Opposition between Capital and Ecology -- The Conflict between Capital and Ecology in Today's World -- Chapter 6 The Bush Administration and the Kyoto Protocol -- The Bush Administration's Attitude Towards the Kyoto Protocol -- The U.S. Government's Attitude Toward the Other "Earth Summits" -- Obliging the Third World to "Swallow Pollution" -- Chapter 7 Giving up Illusions in Order to Overcome the Ecological Crisis -- Can Environmental Problems be Solved through the "Dematerialization" of the Capitalist Economy? -- Can Environmental Problems be Solved through the Development of Science and Technology?. , Can Environmental Problems be Solved through a Capitalistic Market Approach to Nature? -- Can Environmental Problems be Solved through Moral Reform and Establishing Ecological Ethics? -- Chapter 8 The Fight against the Ecological Crisis -- Beyond the Bottom Line of a Money-Driven Economy -- Putting People First -- Constructing Humanity's Relationship to Nature Based on "Freedom in General" -- Having Enough, not Having More -- Putting Land Ethics into Practice -- Environmental Revolution Necessitates Social Revolution -- Part 2 Research from Other Ecological Marxists -- Chapter 9 James O'Connor: The Intrinsic Relationship between Marxism and Ecology -- Marx's View on "History and Nature" -- Marx's View on "Capital and Nature" -- Marx's View on "Socialism and Nature" -- Chapter 10 David Pepper: Why Marx's Ecological Theory Is Needed Now More Than Ever -- Marxism Contains Enough Elements for an Ecological Theory -- Solution to Environmental Problems in Marxism -- Ecological Contradictions: Inherent Contradictions of Capitalist Societies in Marxism -- Capitalism: "Inherently Environmentally Unfriendly" in Marxism -- The Cause of Overpopulation, Famine and "Natural Shortages" in Marxism -- Overcoming Alienation from Nature and "Asserting its Humanness" in Marxism -- Rationally Regulating Humanity's Relationship to Nature in Marxism -- Chapter 11 Paul Burkett: The Inherent Relationship between Natural, Social and Environmental Crises in Marxism -- The Four Necessary Conditions of Social Ecology -- Nature and Historical Materialism -- The Analysis of Ecological Value and the Theory of Capitalism -- Perspectives on the Ecological Implications of Communism -- Chapter 12 Andre Gorz: Surpassing Economic Logic as the Key to Constructing an Ecological Civilization -- The Capitalistic Division of Labor as the Root of all Alienation. , Capitalism's Profit Motive as the Cause of Ecological Destruction -- Beyond Economic Logic, the Implementation of Ecological Logic -- Advanced Socialism as the Key to Protecting the Environment -- Chapter 13 Ben Agger: The Ecological Dilemma has Shattered People's Faith in Capitalism -- Re-examining the Theory of the Crisis of Capitalism -- Toward an Ecological Marxism -- Transforming Capitalism through Decentralization and Debureaucratization -- Combining American Populism with Ecological Marxism -- Chapter 14 William Leiss: A Marxist Approach to Green Theory -- The Logical Connection between Controlling Nature and Controlling People -- Human Satisfaction Ultimately Lies in Production, Not in Consumption -- Chapter 15 Herbert Marcuse: The Marxist Path to Ecological Revolution -- Marx's Theory of the Liberation of Nature in the Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 -- An Analysis of Ecology in Today's World -- Marcuse's Theory of the Liberation of Nature and the "Club of Rome" -- Part 3 The Implications of Ecological Marxism -- Chapter 16 Marxism and the Construction of an Ecological Civilization -- The Ecological Vision in Marx's Works -- The Practical Significance of Marx's Ecological Worldview -- Chapter 17 The Inspiration of Ecological Marxism for Constructing an Ecologically Friendly Civilization -- From Humanity's Conflict with Nature to Conflicts between Human Beings -- The Advantages of Constructing an Ecological Civilization in a Socialist Society -- Constructing Ecological Civilization and Creating Humanity's New Way of Being -- Making the Construction of Ecological Civilization into a Great Revolution of Thought -- Chapter 18 Ecological Marxism's Opposition to Postmodernism -- "Green Politics" as a Form of Post-modern Politics -- Should Modernization be Abandoned or Reformed? -- Eco-centrism or Anthropocentrism?. , Can Rationality Correct the Biases of Rationalism? -- The Proper Way to Regard the Functions of Science and Technology -- Humankind's Search for Meaning -- The Theoretical and Practical Relevance of Ecological Marxism Compared to Postmodernism -- Chapter 19 Western Marxism's Rejection of Postmodernism -- The Confrontation between Ecological Marxism and Postmodernism -- The Inheritance of Habermas' Reflections on Modernity -- The Inheritance of the Frankfurt School's Critique of Society -- The Inheritance of the Pioneers of Western Marxism -- A Reflection on the Positive Significance of Marxism Itself -- Chapter 20 Personal Fulfillment through Production Rather than Consumption-An Essential Thesis of Ecological Marxism -- Focusing on Production Rather than Consumption -- New Concepts for an Overhaul of Current Consumption Patterns -- Seeking Satisfaction in Productive Activity -- The Implications of the Thesis of Fulfillment through Productive Activity -- Chapter 21 Ecological Marxism's New Reflection on Contemporary Capitalism -- The Cause of the Ecological Crisis-the Capitalist Mode of Production -- From the Critique of the Profit Motive to the Critique of the Economic Reason of Capitalism -- The Relationship between Environmental Protection and the Existing Capitalist Modes of Production -- Capitalist Countries are Largely Ecologically Imperialist Countries -- "Sustainable Development" is Impossible under Capitalism -- Chapter 22 An Ecologically Friendly Civilization is an Essential Goal of Chinese Socialism -- Creating Environmental Standards for Chinese Socialism -- Scientific Development Means "Green" Development -- A Harmonious Society Founded on Harmony between Humanity and Nature -- Promoting Human Fulfillment through the Unity of Humanity and Nature. , Chapter 23 The Strategic Choice for the Construction of Ecological Civilization under Chinese Socialism -- The Three Strategies That we Can Not and Should Not Choose -- The Viable Strategy of Ecologically Oriented Modernization -- Chapter 24 Challenges for the Construction of an Ecologically Friendly Civilization -- Capital: Utilizing and Restricting -- Technology: Development and Control -- Production: Expansion and Reform -- Consumption: Stimulus and Guidance.