Ground Truths, Community-Engaged Research for Environmental Justice

Year

2024

Publisher

University of California Press

Language

English

Pages

ISBN

978-0-52038-434-7

Link

Last Update

03-Jan-2026

Keywords

Environmental Science ; sustainability-discipline ; Sociology ; Peace & Conflict Studies ; Public Policy & Administration ; Environmental Studies

Description

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...