Description
Book SynopsisA systematic and critical discussion of the nature of environmental harm from an eco-justice perspective, challenging conventional criminological definitions of environmental harm. It features examples and illustrations from many national contexts.
Trade Review"Provides another cogent argument for considering social justice and environmental sustainability as aspects of an integrated system." - Journal of Social Policy
"A concise and practical read that handily summarizes key arguments and debates that any green criminologist or environmental harm researcher should be aware of." Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books blog
"Rob White provides a magisterial overview of the promise and the performance of recent green writing about environmental, ecological and species justice. His insight is keen and genuine, his commentary on difficult and troubling issues always fair-minded." Professor Piers Beirne, University of Southern Maine
"Rob White has been at the forefront of green criminology, developing frameworks of analysis for understanding ecological degradation. In this book, he blazes an important new trail, establishing a moral basis for action." Avi Brisman, Eastern Kentucky University
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Justice-based approaches to environmental harm; Environmental justice and harm to humans; Conservation, ecological justice and harm to nature; Species justice and harm to animals; Toward eco-justice for all
