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Overcoming Blind Spots to Promote Environmental Justice Research
Maria N Miriti1, Gillian Bowser2, Carmen R Cid3
1Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
|January 23, 2021
Summary
Ecological research can advance environmental justice (EJ) by examining social-ecological systems. This integration can reduce environmental disparities and enhance global sustainability.
Area of Science:
- Integrates ecological science with social-ecological-evolutionary processes.
Background:
- Environmental justice (EJ) and ecological research intersectionality is understudied.
- Limited understanding of feedbacks between ecological processes and environmental justice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify opportunities for ecological research to contribute to environmental justice.
- To bridge the gap between ecological science and environmental justice.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual framework development.
- Literature synthesis on social-ecological systems and environmental justice.
Main Results:
- Ecological research can address disparities in environmental provisioning.
- Integration enhances understanding of social-ecological feedbacks.
Conclusions:
- Ecological research offers pathways to advance environmental justice.
- Contributions can reduce racial and social disparities in environmental quality.
- This work supports global environmental sustainability goals.
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