Poverty and environment Another dynamic of social exclusion?

Authors

  • José Ignacio García Jiménez Jesuit European Social Center

Keywords:

Poverty, Environment, Environmental justice, Eerritory, Eocial metabolism, Environmental conflict.

Abstract

The objective of this presentation is to bring together two of the major challenges of 21 st century: poverty and environment. During last years there search both in poverty issues as in environment has moved in parallel, with different methodologies and frameworks. It’s very much needed to bring together these two fields in order to identify the relationship among them. The concept of environmental justice is key to move forward into the mutual interaction.

Author Biography

José Ignacio García Jiménez, Jesuit European Social Center

Director del Jesuit European Social Center