Global EJ movements frame collectives rather than individuals as justice subjects
Evidence
Importantly, it is crucial to understand that, just as with the US case, while the concept of equity is central to the deļ¬nition of justice in the academic literature, movements demonstrate that environmental justice at a global scale has a much broader meaning in practice than academics usually acknowledge. In all of these issues of global environmental justice, for example, movements apply the concept of equity to their own groups and communities, not simply to individuals. The concern is with the poor, communities of color, indigenous communities, and/or communities that have suffered a disproportionate burden of globalization, food insecurity, a lack of rights, and the impact of climate change. ā David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice, 296
Categorization
- XREF: Sharpens the distributive/recognition typology by showing movements treat groups, not individuals, as the bearers of injustice ā connects to ch33 group capabilities and the Recognition chapter. ā connects to: Globalizationās homogenization destroys cultural meaning, making diversity preservation a recognition claim ā David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:ā¦, 299; Participatory justice links individual empowerment to collective achievement rather than liberal individualism ā David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:ā¦, 254; EJ discourse simultaneously spans distribution, recognition, participation, and capability. ā David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:ā¦, 270 (+3 more)
Broader Connections
- Collective action rather than individual effort defines justice.
#exemplifies(0.88) - Collective identity and dignified recognition define social movements like environmental justice
#corroborates(0.80) ā David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice, 229 - Global environmental justice movements target misrecognition, exclusion, and incapacity alongside inequity
#expands(0.78) ā David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice, 298