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Environmental Justice and the Pursuit of Science

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Title Environmental Justice and the Pursuit of Science
 
Creator Peplow, Dan
 
Subject sustainable development
Suriname
indigenous peoples
land rights
mining
human rights
development policy
developing countries
social impact
advocacy
social structure
tribal peoples
water
health hazards
pollution
 
Description Peplow will talk about the situation facing the indigenous and tribal people in Suriname. He will introduce the concept of environmental justice as it applies to resource development, indigenous rights, and the ideology of scientific research. Peplow will argue that scientists have an obligation to include indigenous and tribal communities in the design, execution, and analysis of research. This simple act engages the tribal and indigenous people in the process, empowers them to act and...
 
Publisher University of Washington Water Center
 
Date 2011-04-22T21:50:46Z
2011-04-22T21:50:46Z
2006-04-18
 
Type Presentation
 
Identifier http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16513
 
Language en_US
 
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