Liboiron, Max

Pollution Is Colonialism

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ISBN 13:: 9781478014133
author:: Liboiron, Max
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Duke University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2021
Pages:: 216
Dimensions:: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 centimeters (0
Genre:: Science, Environment, Science,
Condition:: New
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Pollution Is Colonialism by Max Liboiron presents a framework for understanding scientific research methods and their relationship with colonialism. The author argues that even well-intentioned environmental science can be rooted in a colonial worldview, which prioritizes access to land over Indigenous rights.

Liboiron draws on their work at the Civic Laboratory for Environmental Action Research (CLEAR) to illustrate how pollution is not just a symptom of capitalism, but a violent enactment of colonial land relations. This book models an anticolonial scientific practice that challenges dominant theories and enacts more ethical modes of being in the world.

Through this innovative approach, Liboiron shows that anticolonial science is not only possible but is currently being practiced by researchers who are rethinking their methods to prioritize Indigenous land rights. This book offers a fresh perspective on environmental issues and invites readers to consider the complex relationships between science, colonialism, and the natural world.

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