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Bowen Gu
Bowen Gu is a PhD student at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Autonomous University of Barcelona (ICTA-UAB). Her research looks into coal related environmental justice movements in China and broader regions …
Our Unique Training Opportunities
We offer 3 kinds of training:1. Master in political ecology;This is the first Master of its kind, and one of the first in the world in the flourishing field of …
The Environmental Justice MOOC from the University of East Anglia: Take full advantage of this unique opportunity
This free 5-week online course is open to everyone around the world and usually starts in October. Understand how climate change, biodiversity loss and deforestation affect people, exploring justice in …
Teaching about the EJAtlas in China
See how members from our team (Arnim Scheidel, Grettel Navas and Juan Liu) taught an 8-week course in China about Political Ecology Vea cómo los miembros de nuestro equipo (Arnim Scheidel, Grettel Navas …
Teaching advice from Washington University in St. Louis
Are you a student who is confused about how to begin your study of an environmental conflict? Follow the advice of Fellow Fiona Eckert, and use the Environmental Justice Atlas.
“Garbage is Gold”: Waste-based Commodity Frontiers, Modes of Valorization and Ecological Distribution Conflicts
By Seth Schindler and Federico Demaria Abstract Waste is increasingly viewed as a resource rather than an externality. However, new waste management regimes must be introduced in order for value to be …
Ecological economics and degrowth: Proposing a future research agenda from the margins
By Ksenija Hanaček, Brototi Roy, Sofia Avila, Giorgos Kallis Abstract Research by ecological economists on degrowth is a flourishing field. Existing research has focused on limits to (green) growth and on economic alternatives for prospering without growth. Future research, …
The meaning of poverty matters: Trade-offs in poverty reduction programmes
By Gonzalo Gamboa, Sara Mingorría and Arnim Scheidel Abstract Poverty has many different dimensions, yet few poverty reduction policies take an integrated approach to multidimensional poverty. Many continue to focus predominantly on income and employment …
Environmental Conflicts Related to Urban Expansion Involving Agrarian Communities in Central Mexico
By Victoria Ruiz Rincón, Joan Martínez-Aliera and Sara Mingorria Abstract Rural territories and cultures have been increasingly sacrificed through depopulation, invasion by infrastructure, and the presence of industries which are incompatible with agriculture. Meanwhile, the …
Eco-Imperial Relations: The Roots of Dispossessive and Unequal Accumulation
By Gustavo A. García López, Grettel NavasIntroductionOver the last decades, “imperialism” and “environment” have become closely linked concepts (Arnold 2015). Traditionally, scholars of empire had tended to ignore environmental issues (Arnold 2015; Foster and Clark …
The project ENVJUSTICE has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No. 695446)