Intersections of Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development

Atapattu, Sumudu; González, Carmen G.; Seck, Sara L.

doi:10.1017/9781108555791.002

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“…It may also be emphasized that in resource-rich developing countries, EJ may be construed as environmental rights and socially-just and equitable environmental justice, which are designed against indiscriminate promotion, enhancement and/or achievement of SD. 57 However, it is important to note that EJ is being debated, discussed, examined and explored, academically and otherwise, due to its various but related descriptions, definitions, interpretations and activities, especially the activities of NGOs associated with it, as evidenced by certain lawsuits in resource-rich developing Nigerian state. 58 Remarkably, due to its increasingly advancing and exploratory nature, EJ is dynamically revolutionizing issues of environmental stewardship, to wit GEG (concerning public sector and private sector environmental governance), sustainable human wellbeing and overall SD in various nooks and crannies of the world.…”

Section: Topical Issues Concerns and Exploratory Nature Of Ej In Rela...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental Justice in Nigeria: Spotlight on Activism of Nongovernmental Organisations over Petroleum Development in the Oil-Rich Delta Region

Bristol-Alagbariya¹

2022

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Environmental justice (EJ) is a progressively advancing subject, social movement and practice, which requires fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all humans, regardless of sex, age, class, income, race, colour or nationality, in the development, management, implementation and enforcement of plans, policies, laws and regulatory practices, towards the protection and management of the environment in the course of socio-economic development programmes, including projects. It also requires equitable and thus indiscriminate exposure of all to environmental good and harm. It is an advancing social movement that advocates a healthy and eco-balanced environment, towards human wellbeing, sustainable communities and all-embracing sustainable development (SD) in the overall interest of society within our Planet (Mother Earth). EJ may thus be discussed within the rubrics of the twin relationship of the environment to development, in the ongoing effort of the UN to achieve SD around the world. Hence, this socio-legal study examines efforts of EJ Nongovernmental Organisations in the oil-rich ethnic minority Niger Delta region, towards greater wellbeing of the environment, humans and society at large in the region and beyond. The study makes a case for application of international benchmarked norms, guidelines, standards and practices on EJ beyond advanced countries, particularly to underprivileged areas of the developing world, such as the marginalized and neglected oil-rich ethnic minority communities of the Niger Delta region and other such deprived resource-rich areas of other developing countries.

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Section: Topical Issues Concerns and Exploratory Nature Of Ej In Rela...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental Justice in Nigeria: Spotlight on Activism of Nongovernmental Organisations over Petroleum Development in the Oil-Rich Delta Region

Bristol-Alagbariya¹

2022

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“…Social processes of oppression toward more-than-humans has been conceptualised as entangled with oppression among humans, influenced by colonialism, capitalism, and patriarchy (Atapattu et al, 2021;Corman, 2019;Nibert et al, 2002). Atapattu et al (2021) assert, "environmental injustice cannot be separated from economic exploitation, race and gender subordination, the marginalization of children, the elderly, immigrants, and persons with disabilities, the ongoing dispossession of Indigenous peoples, and the colonial and postcolonial domination of the Global South" (p. 10). In occupational therapy literature, Simó Algado & Ann Townsend (2015) argue that "doing ecology is necessarily a matter of doing occupational justice" (p. 182), and introduce the term 'eco-social occupational therapy' as a means to reduce social disparities, such as poverty.…”

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“…This idea of ‘worlding-with’ conveys the interconnectedness of all things and the inseparability of living being and context, with implications for justice. Acknowledgement of intersections between human rights, interspecies justice, and ecological or environmental justice is gaining traction, with some arguing environmental degradation violates human rights to life, health, food, and water and recognise the rights of Indigenous persons and communities in relation to ancestral lands ( Atapattu et al, 2021 ).…”

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Occupation in the Anthropocene and Ethical Relationality

Kiepek¹

2023

Can J Occup Ther

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Purpose. Occupations have “implications for individuals, societies, and the earth”. This article focusses on implications of occupation in relation to the earth and examines the potential to expand occupational justice beyond anthropocentric viewpoints to honour interspecies justice. Approach. A ‘theory as method’ approach is used to explore the literature. Transgressive decolonial hermeneutics informs analysis. Key issues. The discussion advances understandings about human occupation in relation to more-than-humans, intersections with human occupations and animals, and ethical relationality. Implications. Occupational justice includes honouring interdependence of species, engaging in occupations in ways that are sustainable, considering future generations, and refraining from occupations that have a destructive or detrimental impact on the earth and more-than-humans. The profession has a collective responsibility to honour Indigenous worldviews and Indigenous sovereignty, recognising and welcoming the potential for Western conceptualisations of occupation to be transformed.

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“…Within the broader context of justice, the term 'environmental justice' has diverse meanings depending on the country and context. In one sense, it may refer to the need to remedy distribution of environmental harms in a way that it no longer disproportionately affects certain communities, typically defined based on race, origin, gender, sex, age or income (Sheriff and Maguire 2020;Atapattu, Gonzalez, and Seck 2021). It can also be used to address justice broadly in the environmental context, particularly with reference to the environmental justice movement that arose in the United States of America in the late 1960s to address unequal distribution of environmental pollution and has since expanded throughout the world (Atapattu, Gonzalez and Seck 2021).…”

Section: Justice In the Environmental Contextmentioning

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Environmental Rule of Law: Tracking Progress and Charting Future Directions

2023

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This report is to support countries to promote and strengthen environmental rule of law. It responds to the need identified in the First Global Report on Environmental Rule of Law (hereafter referred to as the First Global Report) to undertake a regular global assessment of environmental rule of law, and extends beyond the first report to provide a comprehensive data-informed assessment of global trends, gaps and opportunities related to environmental rule of law. This report establishes benchmarks and identifies opportunities for future action and collaboration, while examining the role of environmental laws and institutions in connection with current global events and challenges.

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Intersections of Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development

Cited by 10 publications

References 36 publications

Environmental Justice in Nigeria: Spotlight on Activism of Nongovernmental Organisations over Petroleum Development in the Oil-Rich Delta Region

Environmental Justice in Nigeria: Spotlight on Activism of Nongovernmental Organisations over Petroleum Development in the Oil-Rich Delta Region

Occupation in the Anthropocene and Ethical Relationality

Environmental Rule of Law: Tracking Progress and Charting Future Directions

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