1st Edition

Fairness and Justice in Environmental Decision Making Water Under the Bridge

By Catherine Gross Copyright 2014
180 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

By crossing disciplinary boundaries, this book uniquely connects theories of justice with people's lived experience within social conflicts over resource sharing. It shows why some conflicts, such as local opposition to wind farms and water disputes, have become intractable social problems in many countries of the world. It shows the power of in justice in generating opposition to decisions. The... Read more

1. A Global Concern: Seeking Fairness in Resource Sharing  2. Theories of Justice and the Search for Fairness  3. Developing a Justice-based Research Approach  4. Voices and Stories: Two Water Conflicts in Australia  5. Finding Injustice - Seeking Justice  6. A Sense of Justice - Processes and Outcomes  7. Muddying the Waters: Worldviews, Institutions and Change  8. Justice as a Means and an End in Environmental Decision-making

Biography

Catherine Gross is Visiting Fellow, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Australia.

"A clear and compelling case for fairness as a foundation for resource sharing. Catherine Gross' book is essential for those wanting to understand the role of fairness and justice in preventing social conflict". Paul R. Ehrlich, Bing Professor of Population Studies, Stanford University, USA

"Building on real-world examples of environmental conflict over wind power and water access, the author clarifies what fairness and justice mean to those affected. She then argues the need for a theory of justice to guide environmental decision-making and to optimise fairness, as understood and seen. A timely book, as environmental tensions mount." Professor Tony McMichael, Australian National University, Australia