Dumont was born in Cambrai, Nord, in the north of France. His father was a professor in agriculture and his grandfather was a farmer. He graduated from the INA P-G, as an engineer in agronomy. First sent to Vietnam (1929) at the end of his studies, he was disgusted by colonialism and returned to Paris to spend most of his career as a professor of agricultural sciences (1933–74). René Dumont started his career as a promoter of the use of chemical fertilizers and mechanisation. He wrote articles in La Terre Française (Pétainist weekly journal), favoring agricultural corporatism. However, he was one of the first to denounce damages from the Green Revolution ("Révolution Verte") and to fight agricultural productivism. He was an expert with the United Nations and FAO, and wrote about 30 books. He traveled widely and had a good understanding of farming issues in underdeveloped countries.
He considered development not to be so much a question of money, fertilizer, or seeds, but a careful balance of the three. He advocated relations between humans and their fields that relied foremost on relations between humans themselves, social relationships being the basis for proper agricultural and industrial development. Finally, he believed the basis for good social relationships between humans was good relationships between men and women, thus arguing demographic control relied on female emancipation.
Ahead of his time, the most famous French agronomist, well known for his red-pullover, surprised French people by showing on TV an apple and a glass of water, telling them how precious these natural resources were, and predicting the future price of oil. Dumont was one of the first to explain the consequences of what was to be called globalization, demographic explosion, productivism, pollution, shantytowns, malnutrition, rift between northern and southern countries. He was also one of the first to use the term "développement durable" (sustainable development).
He ran for President in 1974 as the first ecologist candidate, and won 1.32% of the votes. His campaign director was Brice Lalonde. That election opened the way to political ecology. The French political ecology was founded by Dumont and is under-developed countries oriented, against war, against capitalism and for solidarity. Some consider it not sufficiently rooted in deep ecology.
Dumont is considered to be the forefather of the French Green Party. In a statement, France's Green Party called Dumont "the man who made it possible to bring environmental policies in a direct and natural manner into the political world".
He wrote a best-selling book, L’Afrique noire est mal partie (1962).
L’Afrique noire est mal partie, 1962. English translation False Start in Africa, New York: Praeger, 1966; London: Earthscan, 1988.
Nous allons à la famine, English translation The Hungry Future, New York: Praeger, 1969
Types of Rural Economy: Studies in World Agriculture, London: Methuen, 1970
Notes sur les implications sociales de la "révolution verte" dans quelques pays d'Afrique, Genève, 1971
La campagne de René Dumont et du mouvement écologique: naissance de l'écologie politique; déclarations, interviews, tracts, manifestes, articles, rapports, sondages, récits et nombreux autres textes, Paris: Pauvert, 1974
l'Utopie ou la Mort, 1973. English translation Utopia or Else ..., Universe Pub, 1975
Agronome de la faim, Paris: Laffont, 1974
Chine, la révolution culturale, Paris: Seuil, 1976
L'Afrique étranglée, 1980, Nouv. éd., rev., corr. et mis à jour: Paris: Seuil, 1982. English translation Stranglehold on Africa, London: Deutsch, 1983
(with Nicholas Cohen), The Growth of Hunger: a new politics of agriculture, London: Boyars, 1980 - This book is based on René Dumont's ideas as contained in the 1975 publication La croissance de la famine.
T.2 : Surpeuplée, Totalitaire, La Cnine Decollectivise, Paris: Seuil, 1984
T.3 : Bangladesh-Nepal, "L'Aide" Contre Le développement, Paris: Seuil, 1985
Pour l'Afrique, j'accuse: le journal d'un agronome au Sahel en voie de destruction, Paris: Plon, 1986
Un monde intolérable: le libéralisme en question, Paris: Seuil, 1988
Démocratie pour l'Afrique: la longue marche de l'Afrique noire vers la liberté, Paris: Seuil, 1991
La culture du riz dans le delta du Tonkin, Paris: Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, 1995
Secondary literatureedit
J.-P. Besset, René Dumont, une vie saisie par l’écologie, Paris: Stock, 1992
Marc Dufumier (dir.), Un agronome dans son siècle. Actualité de René Dumont, Association pour la création de la Fondation René Dumont/Éditions Karthala/INA P-G, coll. « Hommes et Sociétés », Paris, 2002
« René Dumont, un agronome d'exception » in: Ingénieurs de la vie : la revue des ingénieurs de l'INA P-G, Mazarine, Paris, 2005
René Dumont, citoyen de la planète Terre, a documentary by Bernard Baissat, co-production La Lanterne/France 3, 105 minutes, 1992 more information
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this article Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rene Dumont news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Rene Dumont 13 March 1904 18 June 2001 was a French engineer in agronomy a sociologist and an environmental politician Contents 1 Biography 2 Writings selection 3 Secondary literature 4 See also 5 ReferencesBiography editDumont was born in Cambrai Nord in the north of France His father was a professor in agriculture and his grandfather was a farmer He graduated from the INA P G as an engineer in agronomy First sent to Vietnam 1929 at the end of his studies he was disgusted by colonialism and returned to Paris to spend most of his career as a professor of agricultural sciences 1933 74 Rene Dumont started his career as a promoter of the use of chemical fertilizers and mechanisation He wrote articles in La Terre Francaise Petainist weekly journal favoring agricultural corporatism However he was one of the first to denounce damages from the Green Revolution Revolution Verte and to fight agricultural productivism He was an expert with the United Nations and FAO and wrote about 30 books He traveled widely and had a good understanding of farming issues in underdeveloped countries He advocated demographic control energy savings international cooperation to help poor nations soil quality preservation and remediation He considered development not to be so much a question of money fertilizer or seeds but a careful balance of the three He advocated relations between humans and their fields that relied foremost on relations between humans themselves social relationships being the basis for proper agricultural and industrial development Finally he believed the basis for good social relationships between humans was good relationships between men and women thus arguing demographic control relied on female emancipation Ahead of his time the most famous French agronomist well known for his red pullover surprised French people by showing on TV an apple and a glass of water telling them how precious these natural resources were and predicting the future price of oil Dumont was one of the first to explain the consequences of what was to be called globalization demographic explosion productivism pollution shantytowns malnutrition rift between northern and southern countries He was also one of the first to use the term developpement durable sustainable development He was one of the signatories of the agreement to convene a convention for drafting a world constitution 1 2 As a result for the first time in human history a World Constituent Assembly convened to draft and adopt a Constitution for the Federation of Earth 3 He ran for President in 1974 as the first ecologist candidate and won 1 32 of the votes His campaign director was Brice Lalonde That election opened the way to political ecology The French political ecology was founded by Dumont and is under developed countries oriented against war against capitalism and for solidarity Some consider it not sufficiently rooted in deep ecology Dumont is considered to be the forefather of the French Green Party In a statement France s Green Party called Dumont the man who made it possible to bring environmental policies in a direct and natural manner into the political world He wrote a best selling book L Afrique noire est mal partie 1962 Dumont was a founding member of ATTAC 4 Writings selection editCuba Socialism and Development Grove Press 1970 Cuba es socialista Editorial Tiempo Nuevo S A Venezuela 1970 Voyages en France d un agronome Nouv ed rev et augm Paris Genin 1956 Revolution dans les campagnes chinoises Paris Editions du Seuil 1957 Terres vivantes Paris Plon 1961 English translation Lands Alive London Merlin Press 1964 L Afrique noire est mal partie 1962 English translation False Start in Africa New York Praeger 1966 London Earthscan 1988 Nous allons a la famine English translation The Hungry Future New York Praeger 1969 Types of Rural Economy Studies in World Agriculture London Methuen 1970 Notes sur les implications sociales de la revolution verte dans quelques pays d Afrique Geneve 1971 La campagne de Rene Dumont et du mouvement ecologique naissance de l ecologie politique declarations interviews tracts manifestes articles rapports sondages recits et nombreux autres textes Paris Pauvert 1974 l Utopie ou la Mort 1973 English translation Utopia or Else Universe Pub 1975 Agronome de la faim Paris Laffont 1974 Chine la revolution culturale Paris Seuil 1976 L Afrique etranglee 1980 Nouv ed rev corr et mis a jour Paris Seuil 1982 English translation Stranglehold on Africa London Deutsch 1983 with Nicholas Cohen The Growth of Hunger a new politics of agriculture London Boyars 1980 This book is based on Rene Dumont s ideas as contained in the 1975 publication La croissance de la famine Finis Les Lendemains Qui Chantent T 1 Albanie Pologne Nicaragua Paris Seuil 1983 T 2 Surpeuplee Totalitaire La Cnine Decollectivise Paris Seuil 1984 T 3 Bangladesh Nepal L Aide Contre Le developpement Paris Seuil 1985 Pour l Afrique j accuse le journal d un agronome au Sahel en voie de destruction Paris Plon 1986 Un monde intolerable le liberalisme en question Paris Seuil 1988 Democratie pour l Afrique la longue marche de l Afrique noire vers la liberte Paris Seuil 1991 La culture du riz dans le delta du Tonkin Paris Maison des Sciences de l Homme 1995Secondary literature editJ P Besset Rene Dumont une vie saisie par l ecologie Paris Stock 1992 Marc Dufumier dir Un agronome dans son siecle Actualite de Rene Dumont Association pour la creation de la Fondation Rene Dumont Editions Karthala INA P G coll Hommes et Societes Paris 2002 Rene Dumont un agronome d exception in Ingenieurs de la vie la revue des ingenieurs de l INA P G Mazarine Paris 2005 Rene Dumont citoyen de la planete Terre a documentary by Bernard Baissat co production La Lanterne France 3 105 minutes 1992 more informationSee also editAlain LipietzReferences edit Letters from Thane Read asking Helen Keller to sign the World Constitution for world peace 1961 Helen Keller Archive American Foundation for the Blind Retrieved 2023 07 01 Letter from World Constitution Coordinating Committee to Helen enclosing current materials Helen Keller Archive American Foundation for the Blind Retrieved 2023 07 03 Preparing earth constitution Global Strategies amp Solutions The Encyclopedia of World Problems The Encyclopedia of World Problems Union of International Associations UIA Retrieved 2023 07 15 ATTAC founding members in French Retrieved 2012 05 21 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rene Dumont amp oldid 1218380126, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
