Bachelor thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (BSc)
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This literary research examines the persistence of environmental injustice in contemporary times and explores potential strategies for achieving substantial advancements in environmental justice....Show moreThis literary research examines the persistence of environmental injustice in contemporary times and explores potential strategies for achieving substantial advancements in environmental justice. The analysis delves into various manifestations of environmental injustice, including displacement, dispossession, racism, conservation biases, and eco-elitism, highlighting their prevalence in today's society. Furthermore, the research explores possible avenues for addressing these issues, such as acknowledging affected communities' viewpoints, challenging discriminatory policies, and fostering inclusive environmental management approaches. Longitudinal studies, intersectional analyses, policy evaluations, ethical considerations, and the impact of technology and media narratives are recommended as future research directions. The author emphasizes the imperative of collective efforts to combat environmental challenges, advocating for a just and sustainable future for all.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (BSc)
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Human activity's imprint on the earth has marked the Anthropocene. Due largely to Western imperial expansion, this time period has been defined by industrialization and capitalism which we are now...Show moreHuman activity's imprint on the earth has marked the Anthropocene. Due largely to Western imperial expansion, this time period has been defined by industrialization and capitalism which we are now dealing with the consequences of in the climate crisis. Indigenous Peoples have especially experienced irreparable damage to their societies and environments, amounting to what scholars suggest is cultural and environmental genocide or ecocide. This thesis will investigate the profound impacts corporations, governments, and nation-states have had on communities holding opposite ontological multispecies views, and how those have seeped into the foundational narratives these societies pass down. Métis scholar Max Liboiron is careful to remind settlers that the future actors of environmental movements must act in “solidarity without a universal We” (Liboiron 2021: 24). This statement recognizes the continued need for an intersectional approach to assess the biological and social damage inflicted on whole communities. Applying this framework will reduce the ongoing violence against Indigenous Peoples and Land and “promote healing by uncovering links between trauma to the environment and [...] situated (racialized/gendered) bodies” (Harrison 2019: 3). Using an analysis of literature and stories, the project seeks to illustrate the environmental injustices caused and spotlight decolonization efforts for preventing extinction. I will highlight the voices of Indigenous scholars in North America especially, and their methods for living through this destruction and moving forward to answer the question; how can changing narratives serve as tools for self-preservation and prosperity against threats of continued genocide, ecocide and assimilation? This exploration will detail methods of mobilizing grief for political aims like those of storytelling and cartography.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (BSc)
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This thesis looks at the power relations present within environmental organizations IPCC and IPBES in terms of how these institutions in which knowledge systems are used to generate climate policy....Show moreThis thesis looks at the power relations present within environmental organizations IPCC and IPBES in terms of how these institutions in which knowledge systems are used to generate climate policy. It researched wether or not justice is being done to indigenous and local knowledge holders as their knowledge has become more popular recently in trying to combat climate change.Show less
