Intersection of Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Community, and the Ecology of Life

This book examines and encourages the involvement of social sciences, citizens, and environmental injustices with marginalized communities. It provides interdisciplinary strategies for addressing environmental justice, climate change, and ecological destruction, with examples of how programs and schools have integrated environmental justice content. It also explores the impact of the global environmental crisis in communities and provides pathways for change.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 162 pages
\n Publication date: 24 October 2020
\n Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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This comprehensive book delves into the pressing issue of environmental injustices, affecting the natural ecology, community health, and physical and mental well-being of marginalized communities. Drawing from their diverse backgrounds in research, practice, and education, the authors propose interdisciplinary strategies to address these pressing concerns on a local and global scale. The book offers valuable models for action, practice, and education, including field learning, showcasing how programs and schools have integrated environmental justice content into their curricula.

The book explores the multifaceted impacts of environmental and ecological issues on local communities, as well as the broader ecosystem of life. It presents models for engaging civic dialogue, addressing structural oppression, and employing innovative interdisciplinary responses to environmental injustices. The chapters cover a range of topics, including water, air, land, human health, power and politics, pathways to change, decolonizing nature, and the intersection of environmental justice, climate change, community, and the ecology of life.

By equipping readers with insights into the impact of the global environmental crisis in their own communities, the book emphasizes the urgent need for immediate action on ecological, climate, and environmental justice issues. It serves as a valuable resource for social science professionals, educators, researchers, and concerned individuals seeking to understand and address these complex challenges.

\n Weight: 298g\n
Dimension: 155 x 233 x 21 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9783030559502\n
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021\n