Environmental Justice and Political Ecology

Environmental Justice, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Inequality are all terms used to describe the disproportionate environmental burdens placed on certain communities, often based on race or socioeconomic status.

The placement of toxic waste dumps in predominantly Black or Hispanic neighborhoods, the construction of highways through low-income communities, and the lack of access to clean water in rural areas are all common examples of environmental racism.

Political Ecology is the term used to describe the study of the relationships between humans and their environment, with a focus on the ways in which power and inequality shape these relationships.

Environmental Justice, Scale, and Power are all key concepts in Political Ecology.

Environmental Displacement is the term used to describe the process by which environmental problems are shifted from one place to another.

The relocation of a community due to rising sea levels, the construction of a new highway through a forest, and the opening of a new mine in a rural area are all examples of environmental displacement.

Environmental Gentrification is the term used to describe the process by which environmental amenities are concentrated in certain areas, often at the expense of other areas.

Extraction, Exploitation, and Depletion are all terms used to describe the process by which a natural resource is extracted from the environment.

Environmental degradation, Social conflict, and Economic inequality are all consequences of resource extraction.