Abstract
Global carbon emissions continue to rise,1 rates of global biodiversity loss continue to increase,2 and social and economic inequalities continue to widen.3 Significant global social movements such as Fridays for Future are declaring this
situation an “emergency,” regarding it as a crime against humanity in which political and business leaders stand accused of ignoring the plight of current and future vulnerable people. This association between environmental crises and social injustice is now widely accepted. Many feel that time is running out for incremental approaches to prove effective and that there is an inescapable need for a radical, transformative change that combines sustainability and justice.
situation an “emergency,” regarding it as a crime against humanity in which political and business leaders stand accused of ignoring the plight of current and future vulnerable people. This association between environmental crises and social injustice is now widely accepted. Many feel that time is running out for incremental approaches to prove effective and that there is an inescapable need for a radical, transformative change that combines sustainability and justice.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 19-30 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Environment |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 Nov 2020 |
Profiles
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Neil Dawson
- Area Studies - Member
- Global Environmental Justice - Member
- ClimateUEA - Member
Person: Member, Research Group Member
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Gareth Edwards
- School of Global Development - Visiting Associate Professor
- Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research - Member
- Climate Change - Member
- Global Environmental Justice - Member
- ClimateUEA - Member
Person: Other related - academic, Research Group Member, Research Centre Member
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Roger Few
- School of Global Development - Professorial Research Fellow
- Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research - Member
- Water Security Research Centre - Member
- Area Studies - Member
- Climate Change - Member
- Global Environmental Justice - Member
- Health and Disease - Member
- ClimateUEA - Steering Committee Member
Person: Research & Analogous, Research Group Member, Research Centre Member