Indigenous Struggles, Environmental Justice, and Community Capabilities

• DOI: 10.1162/glep_a_00029
• Publication Date: 2010-10-25T13:18:09Z
• Authors: David Schlosberg; David Carruthers
• Keywords: Environmental Justice; Argument (complex analysis); Social Justice

Environmental justice is often defined in terms of the distribution (or maldistribution) environmental goods and bads. Activists scholars have also focused on issues cultural recognition political participation. This article posits a capabilities-based conception justice. We argue that challenges raised by indigenous communities demonstrate broad, complex range capabilities basic functionings, at both individual community levels. begin with theoretical justification for approach to understanding then offer two in-depth case studies from US Chile, illustrate our argument struggles clearly articulate themes functioning, highlighting importance social reproduction.