Danielson, Stentor. “Stacia Ryder et al., ‘Environmental Justice in the Anthropocene: From (Un)Just Presents to Just Futures.’” New Books in Geography, July 20, 2021. Mp3, 29:04.
Through various international case studies presented by both practitioners and scholars, Environmental Justice in the Anthropocene: From (Un)Just Presents to Just Futures (Routledge, 2021) explores how an environmental justice approach is necessary for reflections on inequality in the Anthropocene and for forging societal transitions toward a more just and sustainable future. Environmental justice is a central component of sustainability politics during the Anthropocene—the current geological age in which human activity is the dominant influence on climate and the environment. Every aspect of sustainability politics requires a close analysis of equity implications, including problematizing the notion that humans as a collective are equally responsible for ushering in this new epoch. Environmental justice provides us with the tools to critically investigate the drivers and characteristics of this era and the debates over the inequitable outcomes of the Anthropocene for historically marginalized peoples.
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In this episode of New Books in Geography, Stentor Danielson interviews Stacia Ryder, Kathryn Powlen, and Melinda Laituri, editors of Environmental Justice in the Anthropocene: From (Un)Just Presents to Just Futures.
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