Those engaging in fishing-related activities and the communities in which they live face many and... more Those engaging in fishing-related activities and the communities in which they live face many and varied pressures. Resource depletion and the associated regulatory responses impose constraints on fishing activities and can exacerbate economic and social pressures on fisheries stakeholders. Other factors, such as increasing coastal development and shifting demographics, have brought additional threats to the sustainability of fisheries and those dependent on them. Regional fisheries management councils and the National ...
This article begins with a review and synthesis of some of the key theories, scholars, case examp... more This article begins with a review and synthesis of some of the key theories, scholars, case examples, debates, methods, and (multiple) interpretations of environmental justice (EJ), as well as its expansion and globalization. We then look to some newly emerging themes, actions, and strategies for EJ and just sustainabilities. First, we look at the practices and materials of everyday life, illustrated by food and energy movements; second, the ongoing work on community and the importance of identity and attachment, informed by urban planning, food, and climate concerns; third, the growing interest in the relationship between human practices and communities and nonhuman nature. We also expand on the longstanding interest in just sustainabilities within this movement, illustrated by a wide range of concerns with food, energy, and climate justice. These new areas of work illustrate both recent developments and a set of paths forward for both the theory and practice of EJ.
Scientific evidence accumulating over the past decade documents that climate change impacts are a... more Scientific evidence accumulating over the past decade documents that climate change impacts are already being experienced in the U.S. Northeast. Policy-makers and resource managers must now prepare for the impacts from climate change and support implementing such plans on the ground. In this paper we argue that climate change challenges the region to maintain its economic viability, but also holds some opportunities that may enhance economic development, human well-being, and social justice. To face these challenges and seize these opportunities effectively we must better understand adaptation capacities,
Perhaps the most important development in environmental and sustainability policy, politics and a... more Perhaps the most important development in environmental and sustainability policy, politics and action during the past few years has been the increasing awareness amongst policy makers of the need to democratise the process. One of the guiding principles of Agenda 21 has been the need to involve people at the local level in firstly envisioning and then planning their own futures—particularly those social groups which have traditionally been excluded from the public decision-making arena: women, youth and indigenous peoples. ...
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 0964056032000096901, Aug 3, 2010
This paper addresses public participation in sustainability initiatives and in the development of... more This paper addresses public participation in sustainability initiatives and in the development of sustainable communities. In particular, it examines two models of public participation in environmental policy, referred to as' information deficit models', and'deliberative and inclusionary processes and procedures'(DIPS). The difference between the two models will be examined through the framework of the US discourse of'civic environmentalism'. Using both examples and an analysis of recent literature, a distinction between'narrow focus' ...
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 13562570220137907, Aug 25, 2010
In recent years it has become increasingly apparent that the issue of environmental quality is in... more In recent years it has become increasingly apparent that the issue of environmental quality is inextricably linked to that of human equality at all scales. This article examines the differing traditions and approaches of environmental justice and sustainability, and explores some of their theoretical bases. It also briefly reviews human rights and environmental security issues in order to discern the potential for common ground between the two main traditions. The authors argue that there are indications of convergence between these traditions and ...
Abstract Sitting on a beachfront at the Texas resort of South Padre Island, a space so consumed w... more Abstract Sitting on a beachfront at the Texas resort of South Padre Island, a space so consumed with consuming, is probably not the most likely starting point for an Editorial on'Culturing Environmental Education'(CEE), but that is where, in late 2000, Bob Jickling and I met and became fully immersed in this exciting project. It is a privilege to be able to help shape Volume 7 of CJEE, but in so doing, I must put forward three caveats....
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 1354983022000027464, Aug 19, 2010
Over the past decade or more, the term 'sprawl'has become a pop... more Over the past decade or more, the term 'sprawl'has become a popular pejorative, shorthand for poorly planned growth that consumes precious open space and mars the landscape with ugly development. It is blamed for constant traffic jams, crowded schools and a host of other ills that af ict fast-growing communities. But while people from all walks of life agree on the consequences of this growth pattern that originated in the 20th century, they rarely see themselves as part of the problem—or the solution. Many gravitate to the outer edges of ...
Those engaging in fishing-related activities and the communities in which they live face many and... more Those engaging in fishing-related activities and the communities in which they live face many and varied pressures. Resource depletion and the associated regulatory responses impose constraints on fishing activities and can exacerbate economic and social pressures on fisheries stakeholders. Other factors, such as increasing coastal development and shifting demographics, have brought additional threats to the sustainability of fisheries and those dependent on them. Regional fisheries management councils and the National ...
This article begins with a review and synthesis of some of the key theories, scholars, case examp... more This article begins with a review and synthesis of some of the key theories, scholars, case examples, debates, methods, and (multiple) interpretations of environmental justice (EJ), as well as its expansion and globalization. We then look to some newly emerging themes, actions, and strategies for EJ and just sustainabilities. First, we look at the practices and materials of everyday life, illustrated by food and energy movements; second, the ongoing work on community and the importance of identity and attachment, informed by urban planning, food, and climate concerns; third, the growing interest in the relationship between human practices and communities and nonhuman nature. We also expand on the longstanding interest in just sustainabilities within this movement, illustrated by a wide range of concerns with food, energy, and climate justice. These new areas of work illustrate both recent developments and a set of paths forward for both the theory and practice of EJ.
Scientific evidence accumulating over the past decade documents that climate change impacts are a... more Scientific evidence accumulating over the past decade documents that climate change impacts are already being experienced in the U.S. Northeast. Policy-makers and resource managers must now prepare for the impacts from climate change and support implementing such plans on the ground. In this paper we argue that climate change challenges the region to maintain its economic viability, but also holds some opportunities that may enhance economic development, human well-being, and social justice. To face these challenges and seize these opportunities effectively we must better understand adaptation capacities,
Perhaps the most important development in environmental and sustainability policy, politics and a... more Perhaps the most important development in environmental and sustainability policy, politics and action during the past few years has been the increasing awareness amongst policy makers of the need to democratise the process. One of the guiding principles of Agenda 21 has been the need to involve people at the local level in firstly envisioning and then planning their own futures—particularly those social groups which have traditionally been excluded from the public decision-making arena: women, youth and indigenous peoples. ...
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 0964056032000096901, Aug 3, 2010
This paper addresses public participation in sustainability initiatives and in the development of... more This paper addresses public participation in sustainability initiatives and in the development of sustainable communities. In particular, it examines two models of public participation in environmental policy, referred to as' information deficit models', and'deliberative and inclusionary processes and procedures'(DIPS). The difference between the two models will be examined through the framework of the US discourse of'civic environmentalism'. Using both examples and an analysis of recent literature, a distinction between'narrow focus' ...
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 13562570220137907, Aug 25, 2010
In recent years it has become increasingly apparent that the issue of environmental quality is in... more In recent years it has become increasingly apparent that the issue of environmental quality is inextricably linked to that of human equality at all scales. This article examines the differing traditions and approaches of environmental justice and sustainability, and explores some of their theoretical bases. It also briefly reviews human rights and environmental security issues in order to discern the potential for common ground between the two main traditions. The authors argue that there are indications of convergence between these traditions and ...
Abstract Sitting on a beachfront at the Texas resort of South Padre Island, a space so consumed w... more Abstract Sitting on a beachfront at the Texas resort of South Padre Island, a space so consumed with consuming, is probably not the most likely starting point for an Editorial on'Culturing Environmental Education'(CEE), but that is where, in late 2000, Bob Jickling and I met and became fully immersed in this exciting project. It is a privilege to be able to help shape Volume 7 of CJEE, but in so doing, I must put forward three caveats....
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 1354983022000027464, Aug 19, 2010
Over the past decade or more, the term 'sprawl'has become a pop... more Over the past decade or more, the term 'sprawl'has become a popular pejorative, shorthand for poorly planned growth that consumes precious open space and mars the landscape with ugly development. It is blamed for constant traffic jams, crowded schools and a host of other ills that af ict fast-growing communities. But while people from all walks of life agree on the consequences of this growth pattern that originated in the 20th century, they rarely see themselves as part of the problem—or the solution. Many gravitate to the outer edges of ...
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