The Middle Eastern and Northern African (MENA) region, faced with tumultuous changes in the last five years, shows a picture of shrinking spaces for civil society activism. In contrast, ecological activism is growing and connecting the fight for climate justice to other demands for community and indigenous rights, gender equality, democracy and transparency.
The economic and ecological bases of a general prosperity are in danger, the gap between rich and poor is widening. The concept of the Green Economy offers a new model, based primarily on large-scale technological solutions. But the Green Economy cares little about politics, barely registers human rights, does not recognize social actors and suggests the possibility of reform without conflict. It suggests that the world as we know it can continue with green growth.
Cette étude publiée par Heinrich Boll Stiftung Afrique du Nord Tunis dresse un état des lieux du potentiel en gaz de schiste de la Tunisie. Rédigée entre octobre 2014 et mars 2015, cette étude qui se veut scientifique tout en étant accessible à tout public, retrace également certaines expériences comparées tout en prenant en compte les spécificités tunisiennes pour y faire part des conséquences environnementales et sanitaires qui s’y rattachent.