Disaster? No surprise
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4866581 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Calvert J Winter (0000-0002-5427-9196, The University of Sydney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 70-88 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-4016 • E-ISSN: 1743-8934 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09644016.2020.1865726 |
| OpenAlex | W3118142298 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
I argue environmental disasters are an inevitable outcome of the underdevelopment of Western philosophy. Human induced environmental disasters are unfortunate, an unintended consequence of focusing on economic maximization in a culture without comprehensive, clearly accepted, and operationalized frameworks for environmental and intergenerational justice. However, they are of no surprise to Indigenous Peoples relegated to margins of political influence. Grounding this claim, I examine the New Zealand High Court case Greenpeace and Te Whanau-ā-Apanui vs the Minister for Energy. Case documents afford comparisons between the complex philosophic, legal, and cultural framework of Māori, that protect human and nonhuman from human-induced environmental disaster, and the dominant Anglo framings. I observe a philosophical deficit underpinning the legal and political system of Aotearoa that impedes environmental intergenerational justice. These philosophic foundations, intentionally or not, promote environmental disaster and – nationally and internationally – claim a dominant position over Indigenous systems
Aotearoa · Environmental ethics · Environmental justice · Indigenous · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Surprise · Climate Change and Geoengineering · Environmental Philosophy and Ethics · Law · Risk Perception and Management · Ecology
Normal Risk
Reflections
Thinking Through Things
The Settler Colonial Present
Business and Political Dimensions in Disaster Management
Why International Organizations Commit to Liberal Norms
Does time colonise intergenerational environmental justice theory
The Exxon Valdez disaster
Sociological Inquiry and Disaster Research
Governing Disaster
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |