Eco-justice joins ecological and cultural critique in four linked commitments.

Evidence

Eco-justice has four main focuses: (a) understanding the relationships between ecological and cultural systems, specifically, between the domination of nature and the domination of oppressed groups; (b) addressing environmental racism, including the geographical dimension of social injustice and environmental pollution; (c) revitalizing the non-commodified traditions of different racial and ethnic groups and communities, especially those traditions that support ecological sustainability; and (d) re-conceiving and adapting our lifestyles in ways that will not jeopardize the environment for future generations. — David A. Gruenewald, The Best of Both Worlds, 54

Categorization

• DEFINE: Clear, citable definition of eco-justice as developed by Bowers — the anchor concept for the whole chapter.
• XREF: connects to: One integrated justice discourse can serve both human and ecological struggles — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:…, 552; A borrowed, hybridized environmental-justice discourse forges South-South and South-North alliances. — Rob Nixon, Slow Violence and the Environmentalism…, 102; Justice dimensions are inseparable in global environmental movement discourse — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:…, 333

Related

• One integrated justice discourse can serve both human and ecological struggles (similarity 0.88)
• Environmental crisis cannot be resolved without social justice. (similarity 0.86)
• Justice dimensions are inseparable in global environmental movement discourse (similarity 0.85)
• Global South environmental justice operates embedded in broader social-justice movements, not standalone (similarity 0.85)
• No single all-inclusive theory of environmental and ecological justice is required (similarity 0.85)
• A borrowed, hybridized environmental-justice discourse forges South-South and South-North alliances. (similarity 0.84)
• Southern environmental justice movements have displaced skepticism of green agendas (similarity 0.84)
• The same justice framework can bridge human and nonhuman realms (similarity 0.84)
• A shared justice vocabulary can unify environmental and ecological justice movements (similarity 0.83)
• Environmental justice unites material and postmaterial demands within one political movement. (similarity 0.82)
• Environmental problems require cultural analysis, not just scientific study (similarity 0.82)
• Environmental justice discourse forms a shared toolbox, not one universal definition. (similarity 0.82)
• Movement definitions of justice often extend past distributive accounts (similarity 0.82)
• Justice dimensions are inseparable and mutually reinforcing, not competing alternatives. (similarity 0.82)
• Eco-justice programs must be tailored to each community’s particular history and ecology (similarity 0.81)

Broader Connections

• One integrated justice discourse can serve both human and ecological struggles #corroborates (0.85) — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice, 552
• Justice dimensions are inseparable in global environmental movement discourse #corroborates (0.80) — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice, 333
• A borrowed, hybridized environmental-justice discourse forges South-South and South-North alliances. #expands (0.70) — Rob Nixon, Slow Violence and the Environmentalism…, 102