"Nigger" and "Nature"
Expanding the Concept of Environmental Racism
by Larry Lohmann
first published 6 May 2016
Classically, environmental racism is defined in terms of the racialized distribution of pollution. But it's also about the ways people, ethnic groups, nature and pollution are co-defined in the first place. This aspect of environmental racism is perhaps even more visible in forests than elsewhere, argues this piece from the World Rainforest Movement Bulletin, available here in English, French and Portuguese.
A Spanish-language version of the article is also available from The Corner House upon request.