Environmental justice key issues

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A history of environmental justice foundations, narratives, and perspectives / Esme Murdock -- Distributive environmental justice / Alice Kaswan -- Procedural justice matters : power, representation, and participation in environmental governance / Kimberly R.M. Suiseeya -- Recognition and environmental justice / Brendan Coolsaet, Pierre-Yves Neron -- Capabilities, well-being, and environmental justice / Breena Holland -- The Latin American decolonial environmental justice approach / Iokiñe Rodriguez -- Degrowth and environmental justice : an alliance between two movements? / Julien-Francois Gerber, Bengi Akbulut, Federico Demaria, Joan Martinez Alier -- Sustainability and environmental justice : parallel tracks or at the crossroads? / Julie Sze -- Toxic legacies and environmental justice / Alice Mah - Biodiversity cisis, conflict and justice / Adrian Martin -- Climate justice / Gareth Edwards -- Energy justice / Rosie Day -- Food, agriculture, and environmental justice : perspectives on scholarship and activism in the field / Kristin Reynolds -- Urbanisation : towns and cities as sites of environmental (in)justice / Jason A. Byrne -- Water justice : blatant grabbing practices, subtle recognition politics, and the struggles for fair water worlds / Rutgerd Boelens -- Racial minorities in the United States : race, migration, and reimagining environmental justice / Lisa Sun-Hee Park, Stevie Ruiz -- Gender matters in environmental justice / Sherilyn MacGregor -- Labour unions and environmental justice : the trajectory and promise of just transition / Dimitris Stevis -- Indigenous environmental justice : anti-colonial action through kin-making / Kyle Whyte -- Justice beyond humanity / Steve Cooke -- Critical environmental justic studies / David Pellow -- Sustainable materialism and environmental justice / David Schlosberg -- Mobilizing 'intersectionality' in environmental justice research and action in a time of crisis / Giovanna Di Chiro.

"In the last three decades, environmental justice research has become one of the most dynamic fields in environmental politics scholarship. The rapidly growing body of research has brought about a proliferation of approaches, issues and actors, all of which have distinctive philosophical foundations, draw on specific political claims, or require adopting different policy measures. As such, the breadth and depth of the field can sometimes be a barrier for aspiring environmental justice students. This book therefore offers a comprehensive overview of the field of environmental justice. Written by leading international experts from a variety of professional, geographic, ethnic and disciplinary backgrounds, its chapters combine authoritative commentary with real-life cases. Organised into four parts - approaches, issues, actors and future directions - the chapters help the reader to understand the foundations of the field, including the principal concepts, debates and historical milestones. The book also features sections with follow-up questions, keywords and references for further reading, as well as a compilation of teaching materials that includes relevant policy, legal and grassroots documents related to environmental justice at local and global levels. Written in an accessible style Environmental Justice: Key Issues is the ideal toolkit for junior researchers, graduate students, upper-level undergraduates and anyone in need of a comprehensive introductory textbook on environmental justice"--