Social Work and Climate Justice

<p>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. </p><p>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. </p><p>It will be required reading for all scholars students and social work professionals as well as those working in sustainability and community development.</p>