Ecoauthoritarianism (also known as an eco-dictatorship[1]) is a political ideology which attempts to reconcile both environmentalist and authoritarian tendencies.
In 2010, political scientist Mark Beeson defined "ecoauthoritarianism" as "the decrease in individual liberty as governments seek to transform environmentally destructive behaviour.
"[2] Unlike ecofascism, ecoauthoritarianism can be utilized by both the left and right wing[citation needed].
Proponents of ecoauthoritarianism generally tend to critique democratic measures by which environmental sustainability can be preserved, citing that an authoritarian governmental system would be consequentially more preferable than the preservation of individual liberties and human rights through liberal pathways.
[5] Newer ecoauthoritarian thought underlines the tradeoffs and illegitimacy of unsustainable politics in a democracy.