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Ecological distribution conflicts as forces for sustainability: an overview and conceptual framework
Arnim Scheidel1,2, Leah Temper2, Federico Demaria2
11International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), The Hague, The Netherlands.
Sustainability Science
|August 28, 2018
Summary
Ecological distribution conflicts, often arising from unsustainable resource use, can drive sustainability transitions. Environmental justice movements emerge from these conflicts, becoming key actors in promoting lasting environmental improvements.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Sociology
- Political Science
Background:
- Unsustainable social metabolism patterns lead to conflicts over environmental resource distribution.
- These conflicts highlight value clashes and unsustainable resource exploitation impacting people and the planet.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically explore how ecological distribution conflicts can drive sustainability transitions.
- To present a conceptual framework linking social metabolism, conflicts, and environmental justice movements' roles.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis and systematic review of literature.
- Development of a framework mapping interactions between social metabolism, ecological distribution conflicts, and environmental justice movements.
Main Results:
- Ecological distribution conflicts expose unsustainable resource uses and conflicting values.
- Environmental justice movements politicize these issues and can take radical action.
- Movements can transform from victims of injustice to agents of sustainability.
Conclusions:
- Ecological distribution conflicts are crucial for sustainability transitions by revealing unsustainable practices.
- Environmental justice movements are vital actors, capable of driving significant environmental improvements and lasting sustainability.
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