From Environmental Loss to Resistance: Infrastructure and the Struggle for Justice in North America
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"North Americans have reached a socioenvironmental tipping point and stand at a critical juncture where social transformation has become necessary to secure a stable and desirable future. As hurricanes destroy coastal areas that once hosted schools and homes, petroleum refineries choke nearby communities and their parks, and pipeline construction threatens water rights for indigenous peoples, communities are left to determine how to best manage and mitigate environmental loss. In this new collection, a range of contributors--among them researchers, practitioners, organizers, and…mehr

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"North Americans have reached a socioenvironmental tipping point and stand at a critical juncture where social transformation has become necessary to secure a stable and desirable future. As hurricanes destroy coastal areas that once hosted schools and homes, petroleum refineries choke nearby communities and their parks, and pipeline construction threatens water rights for indigenous peoples, communities are left to determine how to best manage and mitigate environmental loss. In this new collection, a range of contributors--among them researchers, practitioners, organizers, and activists--explore the ways in which people counter or cope with feelings of despair, leverage action for positive change, and formulate pathways to achieve environmental justice goals"--
Autorenporträt
MICHAEL LOADENTHAL is visiting professor of social justice studies at Miami University, executive director of the Peace and Justice Studies Association, and founding director of the Prosecution Project. LEA REKOW is colead and cocurator of BifrostOnline, an international, open access project promoting sustainability, and founder of Green My Favela, an urban restoration project.