Sviluppi e proposte per un federalismo ecologico o eco-federalismo

This contribution aims to highlight convergences between federalist visions and ecologist political proposals, with particular reference to the process of European integration. Reviewing some elements linked to the developments of federalism and emphasising nonviolent thought, the article analyses the contribution of authors such as Adriano Olivetti, Denis De Rougemont, Luigi Zanzi and Alexander Langer, Green MEP and promoter of a "panEuropean federalism" - trying to find a specific "eco-federalist" strand within ecologist thought, characterised by a multilevel democratic and federal political vision, marked by a strong commitment to ecological sustainability, human development, autonomy and freedom of individuals and human communities. In part, this approach is also reflected in some of the experiences of Green parties, but it seems to present itself as an open prospect for revitalising regional integrations and the democratic development of supranational powers for the management of common goods and global climate policy.