Achieving Environmental Justice: A Cross-National Analysis

Environmental Justice Aspires To A Healthy Environment For All, As Well As Fair And Inclusive Processes Of Environmental Decision-making. In Order To Develop Successful Strategies To Achieve This, It Is Important To Understand The Factors That Shape Environmental Justice Outcomes. This Optimistic, Accessible And Wide-ranging Book Contributes To This Understanding By Assessing The Extent Of, And Reasons For, Environmental Justice/injustice In Seven Diverse Countries - United States, Republic Of Korea (south Korea), United Kingdom, Sweden, China, Bolivia And Cuba. Factors Discussed Include: Race And Class Discrimination; Citizen Power; Industrialisation Processes; Political-economic Context; And The Influence Of Dominant Environmental Discourses. In Particular, The Role Of Capitalism Is Critically Explored. Based On Over A Hundred Interviews With Politicians, Experts, Activists And Citizens Of These Countries, This Is A Compelling Analysis Aimed At All Academics, Policy-makers And Campaigners Who Are Engaged In Thinking Or Action To Address The Most Urgent Environmental And Social Issues Of Our Time.