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This edited volume provides a holistic compilation of the diverse range of emerging scholarship in critical environmental justice studies in Nepal. This book brings together environmental justice scholarship set within a robust conceptual framework, focusing on a diversity of case studies from Nepal. Its locale-specific contextualisation provides a unique analysis of the natural resource-based livelihoods common in the region, together with health and well-being impacts of urban and industrial developments in its rapidly changing political, economic, social, and ecological environment. Centring contributions from Nepalese scholars and practitioners, the volume spans a wide range of topics including the origins of environmental justice in Nepal, land and agriculture, conservation, infrastructure and development, Indigenous peoples, climate justice, and health equity. It reflects on the rise and development of social movements and public policy, discusses the further evolution of environmental justice, and highlights how the work of scholars, activists, and practitioners in the Nepalese context can enrich global conversations about social and environmental issues. The book will appeal to scholars, researchers, students, and activists in environmental justice, sustainable development, South Asian, and Himalayan studies.

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“This groundbreaking book delves into Nepal's environmental challenges, providing valuable frameworks and lessons for global scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. Offering insights into the complex issues surrounding environmental justice issues in Nepal, the book discusses potential solutions for achieving just and equitable outcomes from environmental conservation.” Pema Gyamtsho, PhD., Director General, ICIMOD “The book uncovers the untold miseries of environmental inequity and injustice faced by the rural and urban poor in Nepal due to soil erosion, habitat destruction, deforestation, hazardous use of pesticides and chemicals as well as ill-conceived and implemented development projects. While the publication is Nepal focused, the lessons learned can be extremely valuable to other countries as well.” Hon. Kaylan Shrestha, Former Senior Justice Nepal Supreme Court “Here is a vital contribution to global Environment Justice (EJ) scholarship that takes seriously the axes of caste, ethnicity, gender, and internal colonialism in the making of land, livelihood, and resource struggles. In thinking critically across Nepal’s myriad political and liberation ecologies, this pathbreaking volume deepens our understanding of EJ both within and beyond the west.” Malini Ranganathan, Associate Professor, American University, USA “Environmental Justice in Nepal is a stunning and important contribution to global environmental justice scholarship. Grounded from the voices and standpoints of Nepalese activists and scholars, the collection not only addresses a wide range of topics (climate, land, health, conservation, development, land rights etc.), the volume collectively offers a new, unique and significant perspective on social dynamics, histories, and controversies of a vitally important place.” Julie Sze, Professor, American Studies, UC Davis, USA “This extraordinary volume features scholarship and activism that chart an inspiring course for environmental justice in Nepal. The contributors powerfully demonstrate how diverse Nepali communities boldly confront ecological and climate threats intertwined with patriarchy, environmental casteism, and internal colonialism to promote innovative pathways toward environmental quality and dignified livelihoods.” David N. Pellow, Professor, Environmental Studies, UC Santa Barbara, USA “We in the media used the acronym ‘EJ’ to mean ‘Environmental Journalism’. Now I realise that it also stands for ‘Environmental Justice’. This book is a must-read for us to understand that nature conservation and social justice are two sides of the same coin.” Kunda Dixit, Author of Dateline Earth: Journalism As If the Planet Mattered “Environmental Justice in Nepal builds a transdisciplinary lens on environmental justice from uniquely Nepali standpoints that centre subaltern knowledge and experience. The chapters feature invaluable case studies that collectively establish Nepal as a crucial site of scholarly innovation for thinking through today’s planetary environmental challenges. Indispensable reading for students, activists, planners and scholars.” Katherine Rankin, Professor, Department of Geography and Program in Planning, University of Toronto, Canada

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Jonathan K London is Professor in the Department of Human Ecology/Community and Regional Planning at the University of California, Davis, USA. Jagannath Adhikari works mainly as independent researcher and, occasionally, teaches in Nepal and Australia. Thomas Robertson is a historian and the former director of Fulbright Nepal/USEF.

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