Social Work and Climate Justice: International Perspectives (Routledge Advances in Social Work)

This book argues that climate justice is an urgent and defining global challenge with long-term implications for poverty reduction, livelihoods, community well-being, and sustainable development. It provides a thorough overview of both fundamental and new directions of knowledge and policy directions in this less debated area within environmental social work. The chapters of this book offer both global and cross-country perspectives via case studies from India, Nepal, Ukraine, South Africa, and the USA, providing greater understanding, evidence, and strategies to achieve the resilience of vulnerable communities based on climate justice principles. It will be required reading for all scholars, students, and social work professionals as well as those working in sustainability and community development. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of figures List of tables List of contributors Foreword Acknowledgments List of abbreviations 1 Social Work and Climate Justice: Past, present, and the way forward 2 Human Behavior in the Natural Environment: Embracing an Ecocentric Paradigm 3 Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Sustainable Development in Social Work 4 Swedish eco- social interventions for climate justice and social justice: Examples from the Global North 5 Climate crisis and forced migration: A global social work response for migrants on the move 6 Floods in Ukrainian Carpathians: Lessons for social work practice and education 7 Climate justice and toxic environments in Latin America: Role for environmental social work 8 Indian Social Work Education and Climate Change: Gaps, Solutions, and Alternative Possibilities 9 Green social work for climate change: Curriculum innovations for a post- apartheid South Africa 10 Responding to Environmental Disasters in India and Nepal: Insights from Green Social Work Index "This book argues that climate justice is an urgent and defining global challenge with long-term implications for poverty reduction, livelihoods, community well-being, and sustainable development. It will be required reading for all scholars, students, and social work professionals as well as those working in sustainability and community development"-- Provided by publisher