‘Just sustainability': the emerging discourse of environmental justice in Britain?

Agyeman, Julian and Evans, Bob (2004) ‘Just sustainability': the emerging discourse of environmental justice in Britain? Geographical Journal, 170 (2). pp. 155-164. ISSN 1475-4959

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Abstract

Environmental justice is both a vocabulary for political opportunity, mobilization and action, and a policy principle to guide public decision making. It emerged initially in the US, and more recently in the UK, as a new vocabulary underpinning action by community organizations campaigning against environmental injustices. However, as the environmental justice discourse has matured, it has become increasingly evident that it should play a role in the wider agendas for sustainable development and social inclusion. The links between sustainability and environmental justice are becoming clearer and more widely understood in the UK by NGOs and government alike, and it is the potential synergy between these two discourses which is the focus of this paper. This paper argues that the concept of ‘just sustainability’ provides a discourse for policymakers and activists, which brings together the key dimensions of both environmental justice and sustainable development.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Environmental justice-Great Britain
Subjects:	F800 Physical and Terrestrial Geographical and Environmental Sciences
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Architecture and Built Environment
Depositing User:	EPrint Services
Date Deposited:	23 Oct 2008 13:53
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 22:27
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/3198

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