Environmental justice in African philosophy

Cover -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Environmental Ethics in African Philosophy -- 2. Environmental (in)Justice in Africa: The North - South Challenge -- 3. Environmental Justice from an African Land Ethic -- 4. African Relational Environmental Justice -- 5. African Ecofeminist Environmental Justice -- 6. Intergenerational Environmental Justice in African Philoso -- Index.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 "Climate Refugees": toward the construction of a new subjectivity -- 2 The unresolved legal dispute over the recognition of "Climate Refugees" -- 3 Legal proposals and ongoing initiatives to fill the legal gap -- 4 The justice dilemma - "Climate Refugees" as a case of environmental (in)justice -- 5 Environmental justice for "Climate Refugees": actors, instruments, and strategies -- Index.

Cover -- Half Title -- Endorsement -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Figures -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 An Overview of Environmental Justice -- Introduction -- Social Vulnerability and Environmental Justice -- Beginning of the Environmental Justice Movement -- US Environmental Protection Agency and Environmental Justice -- Federal Policies Supporting Environmental Justice -- President Clinton Signs Executive Order 12898 -- Challenges Implementing Executive Order 12898 -- Federal Civil Rights Laws and Constitutional Rights -- State Environmental Justice Legislation and Policy -- Conclusion -- Review/Discussion Questions -- Resource -- References -- 2 Climate Justice and Vulnerable Populations -- Introduction -- Global Climate Justice -- Cases of Climate Injustice: Vulnerable Regions of the World -- Haiti -- Sub-Saharan Africa -- Climate Change and Public Health: A California Case Study -- Climate Change and the Elderly -- Urban Heat Islands: A Public Health Threat -- The Legacy of Redlining in the United States: Impact On Urban Areas -- Health Issues Caused By Chronic Exposure to Heat -- Community-Based Resilience Strategies to Address Climate Change -- Tackling Climate Change at the Local Level: The Case of Richmond, VA -- Federal Actions to Address Climate Justice -- Conclusion -- Review/Discussion Questions -- References -- 3 COVID-19: Addressing Health Equity in the United States -- Introduction -- Navigating Through a Pandemic: Addressing Health Inequities -- Occupational Status and COVID-19 -- COVID-19 Vaccine -- COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy -- The Legacy of the Tuskegee Study -- Vaccine Hesitancy and a Lack of Accessibility -- Building Trust in Minority Communities: Strategies for Resiliency -- Whole Community Approach Means All of the United States.

Introduction -- Environmental Ethics in African Philosophy -- Environmental (in)Justice in Africa: The North -- South division -- Environmental Justice from an African Land Ethic -- African Relational Environmental Justice -- African Ecofeminist Environmental Justice -- African Intergenerational Environmental Justice

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Climate Refugees: toward the construction of a new subjectivity -- 2 The unresolved legal dispute over the recognition of Climate Refugees -- 3 Legal proposals and ongoing initiatives to fill the legal gap -- 4 The justice dilemma -- Climate Refugees as a case of environmental (in)justice -- 5 Environmental justice for Climate Refugees: actors, instruments, and strategies -- Index

"This book explores who climate refugees are and how environmental justice might be used to overcome legal obstacles preventing them from being recognized at an international level. Francesca Rosignoli begins by exploring the conceptual and complex issues that surround the very existence of climate refugees and investigates the magnitude of the phenomenon in its current and future estimates. Reframing the debate using an environment justice perspective, she examines who has the responsibility of assisting climate refugees (state vs non-state actors), the various legal solutions available and the political scenarios that should be advanced in order to govern this issue in the long term. Overall, Environmental Justice for Climate Refugees presents a critical interrogation of how this specific strand of forced migration is currently categorized by existing legal, ethical and political definitions, and highlights the importance of applying a justice perspective to this issue. Exploring the phenomenon of climate refugees through a multi-disciplinary lens, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental migration and displacement, environmental politics and governance, and refugee studies"--

"This book focuses on environmental justice in African philosophy, highlighting important new perspectives which will be of significance to researchers with an interest in environmental ethics both within Africa and beyond. Drawing on African social and ethical conceptions of existence, the book makes suggestions for how to derive environmental justice from African philosophies such as communitarian ethics, relational ethics, unhu/ubuntu ethics, ecofeminist ethics and intergenerational ethics. Specifically, the book emphasises the ways in which African philosophies of existence seek to involve everyone in environmental policy and planning, and to equitably distribute both environmental benefits (such as natural resources) and environmental burdens (such as pollution and the location of mining, industrial or dumping sites). This extends to fair distribution between global South and global North, rich and poor, urban and rural populations, men and women, and adults and children. These principles of humaneness, relationships, equality, interconnectedness, and teleologically-oriented existence among all beings is important not only to African environmental justice, but also to the environmental justice movement globally. The book will interest researchers and students working in the fields of environmental ethics, African philosophy and political philosophy in general"--

"This book examines the issue of environmental justice across eleven short chapters, with the aim of creating a resilient society. Starting with a history of the environmental justice movement the book then moves on to focus on various current environmental issues, analyzing how these issues impact low-income and minority communities. Topics covered include smart cities and environmental justice, climate change and health equity, the Flint water crisis, coastal resilience, emergency management, energy justice, procurement and contract management, public works projects, and the impact of Covid-19. Each chapter provides a unique perspective on the issues covered, offering practical strategies to create a more resilient society that can be applied by practitioners in the field. Environmental Justice and Resiliency in an Age of Uncertainty will be of interest to upper level undergraduate and graduate students studying race relations, environmental politics and policy, sustainability, and social justice. It will also appeal to practitioners working at all levels of government, and anyone with an interest in environmental issues, racial justice, and the construction of resilient communities"--

"This book explores who climate refugees are and how environmental justice might be used to overcome legal obstacles preventing them from being recognized at an international level. Francesca Rosignoli begins by exploring the conceptual and complex issues that surround the very existence of climate refugees and investigates the magnitude of the phenomenon in its current and future estimates. Reframing the debate using an environment justice perspective, she examines who has the responsibility of assisting climate refugees (state vs non-state actors), the various legal solutions available and the political scenarios that should be advanced in order to govern this issue in the long term. Overall, Environmental Justice for Climate Refugees presents a critical interrogation of how this specific strand of forced migration is currently categorized by existing legal, ethical and political definitions, and highlights the importance of applying a justice perspective to this issue. Exploring the phenomenon of climate refugees through a multi-disciplinary lens, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental migration and displacement, environmental politics and governance, and refugee studies"--

"This book examines the issue of environmental justice across eleven short chapters, with the aim of creating a resilient society. Starting with a history of the environmental justice movement the book then moves on to focus on various current environmental issues, analyzing how these issues impact low-income and minority communities. Topics covered include smart cities and environmental justice, climate change and health equity, the Flint water crisis, coastal resilience, emergency management, energy justice, procurement and contract management, public works projects, and the impact of Covid-19. Each chapter provides a unique perspective on the issues covered, offering practical strategies to create a more resilient society that can be applied by practitioners in the field. Environmental Justice and Resiliency in an Age of Uncertainty will be of interest to upper level undergraduate and graduate students studying race relations, environmental politics and policy, sustainability, and social justice. It will also appeal to practitioners working at all levels of government, and anyone with an interest in environmental issues, racial justice, and the construction of resilient communities"--