Environmental Justice

The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. Fair treatment means that no population bears a disproportionate share of negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, municipal, and commercial operations or from the execution of federal, state, and local laws; regulations; and policies. Meaningful involvement requires effective access to decision makers for all, and the ability in all communities to make informed decisions and take positive actions to produce environmental justice for themselves.

The environmental justice movement was started by individuals, primarily people of color, who sought to address the inequity of environmental protection in their communities. In the context of marine and wind energy, environmental justice concerns are linked to social and economic data, stakeholder engagement, and environmental impact assessment.

Affiliated Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Total results: 95
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Environmental implications of future offshore renewable energy development in Aotearoa New Zealand Hale, R., Thompson, D., Brough, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice
OES-Environmental 2024 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Terrestrial Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Legal & Policy, Recreation & Tourism, Stakeholder Engagement
Practitioner Summary III: Ethical Risks in the Offshore Blue Economy Breakey, H., Marshallsay, R., Bossi, L. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Cultural Licence to Operate in the Blue Economy: Final Project Report Hunter, C., Lee, E., Wood, W. Report Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Stakeholder Engagement
Expanding the Baseline: Community Perspectives on Equity in Land-Based Wind Energy Development and Operations Houghteling, C., Teixeira, A., Constant, C. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice
Whispers in the Wind: Ethical dimensions of social conflict in offshore wind Oliveira, R. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice
Multispecies blue justice and energy transition conflict: examining challenges and possibilities for synergy between low-carbon energy and justice for humans and nonhuman nature Tafon, R., Saunders, F., Pikner, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Legal & Policy
Practitioner Summary I: Blue Economy Ethical Values and Principles Breakey, H., Marshallsay, R., Bossi, L. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
A wind of change in Norway: Explaining shifts in municipal stances on wind power by policy feedback and energy justice Eikeland, P., Taranger, K., Inderberg, T. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Energy Equity Opportunities in Distributed Wind Hybrid Systems for Rural Loads Parker, K., Fensch, A., Kazimierczuk, K. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Energy justice & coastal communities: The case for Meaningful Marine Renewable Energy Development Caballero, M., Gunda, T., McDonald, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice
Diving into a just transition: How are fisheries considered during the emergence of renewable energy production in Scottish waters? Withouck, I., Tett, P., Doran, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Fisheries
A socio-technical assessment of marine renewable energy potential in coastal communities Kazimierczuk, K., Henderson, C., Duffy, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data
Setting the Baseline: The Current Understanding of Equity in Land-Based Wind Energy Development and Operation Gill, E., Houghteling, C., Maniak, S. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Fostering justice through engagement: A literature review of public engagement in energy transitions Suboticki, I., Heidenreich, S., Ryghaug, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Stakeholder Engagement
Wind energy and noise: Forecasting the future sounds of wind energy projects and facilitating Dutch community participation Solman, H., Kirkegaard, J., Kloppenburg, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data
The transmission ramifications of social and environmental siting considerations on wind energy deployment Bennett, J., Ogland-Hand, J., Middleton, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Birds, Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Environmental Justice
Assessing elements of energy justice in Colombia: A case study on transmission infrastructure in La Guajira Vega-Araujo, J., Heffron, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice
Drivers and energy justice implications of renewable energy project siting in the United States O'Shaughnessy, E., Wiser, R., Hoen, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data
Renewable Energy Landscapes: Designing Place-Based Infrastructure for Scale O'Neil, R., Preziuso, D., Arkema, K. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Stakeholder Engagement
“After the leases are signed, it's a done deal”: Exploring procedural injustices for utility-scale wind energy planning in the United States Elmallah, S., Rand, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Energy justice and the co-opting of indigenous narratives in U.S. offshore wind development Bacchiocchi, E., Sant, I., Bates, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice
How far do noise concerns travel? Exploring how familiarity and justice shape noise expectations and social acceptance of planned wind energy projects Dällenbach, N., Wüstenhagen, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data
Agreements and benefits in emerging ocean sectors: Are we moving towards an equitable Blue Economy? Cisneros-Montemayor, A., Ducros, A., Bennett, N. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Challenging dominant sustainability worldviews on the energy transition: Lessons from Indigenous communities in Mexico and a plea for pluriversal technologies Velasco-Herrejón, P., Bauwens, T., Friant, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice
State of the ocean report 2022: pilot edition United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Report Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Environmental Justice
Exploring the interaction between social norms and perceived justice of wind energy projects: a qualitative analysis Karakislak, I., Hildrebrand, J., Schweizer-Riesa, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data
Land use for United States power generation: A critical review of existing metrics with suggestions for going forward Wachs, E., Engel, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data
Hydrodynamic Modeling, Particle Tracking and Agent-Based Modeling of Larvae in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Bight Johnson, T., van Berkel, J., Mortensen, L. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Words and Waves: Ecological Dialogism as an Approach to Discourse, Community, and Marine Renewable Energy in Orkney Ford, R. Thesis Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Ocean Justice: Strategies for an Equitable Implementation of North Carolina’s Offshore Wind Industry Schroeger, J. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data
Indigenous Environmental Justice within Marine Ecosystems: A Systematic Review of the Literature on Indigenous Peoples’ Involvement in Marine Governance and Management Parsons, M., Taylor, L., Crease, R. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice
Enabling conditions for an equitable and sustainable blue economy Cisneros-Montemayor, A., Moreno-Baez, M., Reygondeau, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Blue growth and blue justice: Ten risks and solutions for the ocean economy Bennet, N., Blythe, J., White, C. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data
Decarbonisation of the power sector to engender a 'Just transition' in Japan: Quantifying local employment impacts Kuriyama, A., Abe, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data
Insights and recommendations for involving young people in decision making for the marine environment Devenport, E., Brooker, E., Brooker, A. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Stakeholder Engagement
Renewable energy for whom? A global systematic review of the environmental justice implications of renewable energy technologies Levenda, A., Disano, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Legal & Policy
Intersectionality and energy transitions: A review of gender, social equity and low-carbon energy Johnson, O., Han, J., Knight, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice
Scale, history and justice in community wind energy: An empirical review Baxter, J., Walker, C., Ellis, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Stakeholder Engagement
Burdened by renewable energy? A multi-scalar analysis of distributional justice and wind energy in the United States Mueller, J., Brooks, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data
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