Stacia S. Ryder

TL;DR: In 2015, we had no idea that by press time environmental justice activism, regulation, and research would be so vulnerable in the United States, where the majority of environmental justice organizations were located in the South.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that using qualitative methodological tools rooted in intersectional feminist theory, such as a multi-sited critical policy ehtnography, is a crucial way to do so.

Abstract: This article explores the origins and expansions of environmental justice and disaster vulnerability literature. It proposes an intersectional framework as a tool for bridging these fields of research—fields that have moved forward primarily on parallel, yet rarely overlapping paths. The article explores both practical and theoretical issues that stem from the lack of communication between environmental justice and disaster vulnerability literatures, positing that disaster vulnerabilities exist first as issues of environmental justice. This is followed by a discussion of interlocking systems of oppression, which is critical for understanding the root of inequality in both disaster and environmental justice contexts. Focusing on the environmental oppression that underlies these contexts provides a potential basis to merge and improve these literatures at a critical time of increasing rates of environmental risks and disasters. By utilizing an intersectional framework to merge these areas of research, it is possible to develop a more holistic understanding of environmental harms and disaster vulnerabilities, while encouraging more just and equitable planning, preparedness, response, and recovery activities. Social Thought & Research

TL;DR: A longitudinal panel survey of UK residents reveals little evidence for diminishing climate change concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, and suggests climate change has become an intransigent concern within UK public consciousness.

TL;DR: Extractive industries comprise the operators and firms, workers and communities, and various development activities related to drilling, digging, or mining for coal, oil and gas, various minerals a...