Year
2024
Publisher
University of California Press
Language
English
Pages
7
ISBN
978-0-52038-434-7
Last Update
02-Nov-2024
Keywords
Environmental Science ; sustainability-discipline ; Sociology ; Peace & Conflict Studies ; Public Policy & Administration ; Environmental Studies
This book is about why and how professional and academic researchers contribute to environmental justice by collaborating with community partners to conduct research. While many kinds of research can make useful contributions to environmental justice (EJ), we argue that community-engaged research (CER) is necessary to advance justice through the research process, not only through its outcomes. EJ is best served when communities exercise power to produce and control their own knowledge to inform and influence decisions affecting residents. Unlike conventional research conducted on communities, engaged research conducted with communities centers local knowledge, inquiry, and experience at each stage—from designing...
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