Ecopop (ECOlogie et POPulation, "Ecology and Population") is a Swiss voluntary association established in 1971 dedicated to the preservation of non-renewable resources and the reduction of overpopulation. Ecopop is a member of European Population Alliance (founded 2012).[1]
Ecology and Population (Ecopop)
(in German) Umwelt und Bevölkerung (in French) Écologie et population (in Italian) Ecologia e popolazione
Abbreviation
Ecopop
Formation
1971; 53 years ago (1971)
Type
Ecological and political advocacy group
Legal status
Active
Region served
Switzerland
President
Roland Schmutz
Website
www.ecopop.ch
Founded under the mathematical trend of exponential growth of world population and the finiteness of natural resources, and inspired by the Club of Rome, the association is formed as part of the nascent ecology movement as Arbeitsgruppe Bevölkerungsentwicklung ("working group for population development"). It was renamed to its current name in 1987. It was active throughout the 1970s to 2000s in organising conferences and podiums on population growth.
In 2011, the general assembly decided to launch a popular initiative with the aim of reducing population growth in Switzerland. The initiative was officially declared valid on 4 December 2012. It was submitted to the voters on 30 November 2014, who rejected it (74.1% NO votes).[2]
reduction of net population growth due to immigration to a maximum of 0.2% of total population per year
at least 10% of Swiss federal development aid is to be invested in programs to encourage voluntary family planning.
Throughout the 40 years of its existence the association had ostensibly been part of the ecology movement, proposing degrowth out of Malthusian concerns mostly aimed at an academic or intellectual public, and during the 1970s it explicitly denounced populist or xenophobic motivation for immigration control advocated by James Schwarzenbach.
Nevertheless, in the political climate of the immigration debate in Switzerland, especially due to the proximity of Ecopop's initiative to the immigration referendum of February 2014, which resulted in widespread fears among the political and economic elite of deteriorating relations with the European Union, critics tended to accuse Ecopop or its supporters of (variously) xenophobic, racist, fascist, selfish or hypocritical motives.[3][4] These attacks were mostly based on the initiative's second paragraph dedicated to global rather than national population growth, as the idea of foreign aid invested in curbing population growth in developing countries was attacked as politically incorrect and some leftist critics went as far as equating it with child euthanasia in Nazi Germany.[5] Recommendations by parties and organisations were predominantly negative, even Green Party of Switzerland,[6] the Green Liberal Party of Switzerland and Greenpeace Switzerland took a negative stance, as did the notoriously immigration-critical Swiss People's Party (on the national level, with several cantonal sections in support).[7] While leftist opposition to Ecopop is mostly expressed as criticism of xenophobia, centrist and right-of-center parties oppose it because of its economic repercussions, as a cap on immigrant workers in Switzerland would deprive the economy of flexible recruitment of specialists as well as deteriorate Switzerland–European Union relations.[8]
^Res Strehle, Warum ein Ja zu Ecopop fatal wäre, Tages-Anzeiger, 7 November 2014
^NZZ Article, 1.9.2014, Bezeichnung «Birkenstock-Rassisten» rechtens
^Die Genfer SP-Nationalrätin Maria Roth-Bernasconi warf Ecopop vor, der Verein postuliere Euthanasie, also die Tötung «lebensunwerten» Lebens, wie sie im Dritten Reich praktiziert wurde. Auch der Fraktionschef der Grünen, der ebenfalls aus Genf stammende Antonio Hodgers, rückte Ecopop in die Nähe des Nationalsozialismus. ("Geneva National Councillor Maria Roth-Bernasconi (Social Democrats) claimed that Ecopop proposed Euthanasia, i.e. the killing of "unworthy" life as practiced in the Third Reich. Head of the Green parliamentary group Antonio Hodgers, also from Geneva, placed Ecopop in the ideological neighbourhood of National Socialism.") Weniger sei mehr, Weltwoche 45/2012.
^Grüne – rare Spezies bei Ecopop 2014-11-09 at the Wayback MachineLandbote 21 March 2014.
^Michael Hug, Wer ist schuld, wenn Ecopop angenommen wird?, Berner Zeitung, 8 November 2014
^Ruedi Studer, «Ecopop schadet unserem Land», Blick, 31 October 2014.
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Ecopop ECOlogie et POPulation Ecology and Population is a Swiss voluntary association established in 1971 dedicated to the preservation of non renewable resources and the reduction of overpopulation Ecopop is a member of European Population Alliance founded 2012 1 Ecology and Population Ecopop in German Umwelt und Bevolkerung in French Ecologie et population in Italian Ecologia e popolazioneAbbreviationEcopopFormation1971 53 years ago 1971 TypeEcological and political advocacy groupLegal statusActiveRegion servedSwitzerlandPresidentRoland SchmutzWebsitewww ecopop chFounded under the mathematical trend of exponential growth of world population and the finiteness of natural resources and inspired by the Club of Rome the association is formed as part of the nascent ecology movement as Arbeitsgruppe Bevolkerungsentwicklung working group for population development It was renamed to its current name in 1987 It was active throughout the 1970s to 2000s in organising conferences and podiums on population growth Popular initiative editFurther information Swiss referendums 2014 November referendums In 2011 the general assembly decided to launch a popular initiative with the aim of reducing population growth in Switzerland The initiative was officially declared valid on 4 December 2012 It was submitted to the voters on 30 November 2014 who rejected it 74 1 NO votes 2 The initiative proposes to insert two articles into the Swiss Federal Constitution reduction of net population growth due to immigration to a maximum of 0 2 of total population per year at least 10 of Swiss federal development aid is to be invested in programs to encourage voluntary family planning Throughout the 40 years of its existence the association had ostensibly been part of the ecology movement proposing degrowth out of Malthusian concerns mostly aimed at an academic or intellectual public and during the 1970s it explicitly denounced populist or xenophobic motivation for immigration control advocated by James Schwarzenbach Nevertheless in the political climate of the immigration debate in Switzerland especially due to the proximity of Ecopop s initiative to the immigration referendum of February 2014 which resulted in widespread fears among the political and economic elite of deteriorating relations with the European Union critics tended to accuse Ecopop or its supporters of variously xenophobic racist fascist selfish or hypocritical motives 3 4 These attacks were mostly based on the initiative s second paragraph dedicated to global rather than national population growth as the idea of foreign aid invested in curbing population growth in developing countries was attacked as politically incorrect and some leftist critics went as far as equating it with child euthanasia in Nazi Germany 5 Recommendations by parties and organisations were predominantly negative even Green Party of Switzerland 6 the Green Liberal Party of Switzerland and Greenpeace Switzerland took a negative stance as did the notoriously immigration critical Swiss People s Party on the national level with several cantonal sections in support 7 While leftist opposition to Ecopop is mostly expressed as criticism of xenophobia centrist and right of center parties oppose it because of its economic repercussions as a cap on immigrant workers in Switzerland would deprive the economy of flexible recruitment of specialists as well as deteriorate Switzerland European Union relations 8 See also editEnvironmental movement in Switzerland Immigration to Switzerland List of organisations campaigning for population stabilisation List of population concern organizations MalthusianismReferences edit European Population Alliance Archived from the original on 2017 09 13 Retrieved 2019 08 02 Immigration L initiative populaire d Ecopop rejetee massivement 24 heures in French ISSN 1424 4039 Retrieved 2021 03 03 Res Strehle Warum ein Ja zu Ecopop fatal ware Tages Anzeiger 7 November 2014 NZZ Article 1 9 2014 Bezeichnung Birkenstock Rassisten rechtens Die Genfer SP Nationalratin Maria Roth Bernasconi warf Ecopop vor der Verein postuliere Euthanasie also die Totung lebensunwerten Lebens wie sie im Dritten Reich praktiziert wurde Auch der Fraktionschef der Grunen der ebenfalls aus Genf stammende Antonio Hodgers ruckte Ecopop in die Nahe des Nationalsozialismus Geneva National Councillor Maria Roth Bernasconi Social Democrats claimed that Ecopop proposed Euthanasia i e the killing of unworthy life as practiced in the Third Reich Head of the Green parliamentary group Antonio Hodgers also from Geneva placed Ecopop in the ideological neighbourhood of National Socialism Weniger sei mehr Weltwoche 45 2012 Grune rare Spezies bei Ecopop Archived 2014 11 09 at the Wayback Machine Landbote 21 March 2014 Michael Hug Wer ist schuld wenn Ecopop angenommen wird Berner Zeitung 8 November 2014 Ruedi Studer Ecopop schadet unserem Land Blick 31 October 2014 Portals nbsp Switzerland nbsp Politics nbsp Environment Retrieved 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