Book chapter
Ecologically Unequal Exchange as a Catalyst for Climate Action
The Oxford Handbook of Climate Action, pp 21-34
21 Oct 2026
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Abstract
This chapter summarizes the theory of ecologically unequal exchange (EUE) and discusses its relevance for climate action. First, it summarizes the theory of EUE and describes its origins. Then it briefly discusses the importance of a global approach and details how research that utilizes EUE theory examines the production and unequal distribution of various environmental harms relevant for the climate crisis and human well-being. Next, it highlights research on the forces counteracting the harms and injustices of EUE and then explicitly connects EUE to climate justice and action. The chapter concludes by briefly applying Almeida et al.’s (2024) scheme of climate action, noting how forms of institutional and noninstitutional action may effectively challenge and restrict the climate-related impacts of EUE.
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- Title
- Ecologically Unequal Exchange as a Catalyst for Climate Action
- Creators
- Andrew Jorgenson - University of British ColumbiaJennifer Givens - Utah State UniversityXiaorui Huang - Drexel UniversityHassan El Tinay - Boston College
- Contributors
- Paul Almeida (Editor) - University of California, Merced
- Publication Details
- The Oxford Handbook of Climate Action, pp 21-34
- Series
- Oxford Handbooks
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Sociology
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-105047665846
- Other Identifier
- 991022209345704721