Linking health justice, social justice, and climate justice

Rouf, Khadj; Wainwright, Tony

doi:10.1016/s2542-5196(20)30083-8

Cited by 26 publications

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“…Alongside this is that those who have contributed least to the climate and ecological crisis are paying the highest price, and the impact that the politics of fossil fuels have on indigenous peoples is a key issue (Atallah & Ungar, 2020;Feygina et al, 2020;Johl & Duyck, 2012;Rouf & Wainwright, 2020).…”

Section: Climate Change Campaigning and Activismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychologists for Human Right

Wainwright

Diković

Hagenaars³

2022

Psihol. teme (Online)

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Recently an increased interest among psychologists in the topic of human rights can be observed. We aim to raise awareness about the contribution psychologists can have in protection of human rights with the goal of supporting psychological well-being of individuals as well as of communities. So in this article we review the roots of human rights-based psychology in social psychology and applied fields of psychology, examine how psychological associations tackle human rights and present some examples of intersection of psychology and human rights in practice. The role psychologists have can be pursued at the individual level, in everyday implementation of psychological knowledge and skills, and more globally. Professional bodies of psychologists can have a stronger voice in society while advocating for human rights from the psychological perspective while also supporting their members in the promotion of human rights. In recent years more initiatives can be seen among psychological associations in their recognition of their role in upholding human rights. We describe the results of a survey that explored to what extent psychological associations addressed human rights in their work. The sample comprised 31 psychological associations from 29 countries worldwide. Most of them replied that they had undertaken activities related to human rights and mentioned human rights in their Codes of Ethics. Five of them have established a human rights section/committee/group. About half of the associations stated that they had some mechanisms for reporting about human rights violations within organisation, although fewer have developed procedures that relate to human rights reporting organisations in their countries. Further, human rights education for psychologists is tackled in the paper as the crucial step in linking the theory and practice. Finally, two areas of work are discussed, in which psychologists can address human rights: trauma and the climate and environmental crisis.

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Section: Climate Change Campaigning and Activismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychologists for Human Right

Wainwright

Diković

Hagenaars³

2022

Psihol. teme (Online)

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“…Health professionals daily encounter the ravages of racism and poverty; they know that these injustices are leading causes of preventable suffering and premature death. They are well-positioned to bring that awareness to climate solutions-protecting vulnerable communities in adapting to climate-related hazards, and assuring that the benefits of decarbonization strategies are distributed equitably (Ebi & Hess, 2020;Rouf & Wainwright, 2020;Shue, 2014).…”

Section: Health Professionals Can Play Many Important Rolesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health Professionals and the Climate Crisis: Trusted Voices, Essential Roles

Maibach¹,

Frumkin²,

Ahdoot³

2021

World Med & Health Policy

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Climate change has triggered a global public health emergency that, unless adequately addressed, is likely to become a multigenerational public health catastrophe. The policy actions needed to limit global warming deliver a wide range of public health benefits above and beyond those that will result from limiting climate change. Moreover, these health benefits are immediate and local, addressing one of the most vexing challenges of climate solutions: that the benefits of greenhouse gas reduction are seen as long-term and global, which are remote from the concerns of many jurisdictions. In this commentary, we identify roles that health professionals and health organizations can play, individually and collectively, to advance equitable climate and health policies in their communities, health systems, states, and nations. Ultimately, health voices can work across national boundaries to influence the world's commitments to the Paris Agreement, arguably the world's most important public health goal.

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“…Yet, these constituencies are often not considered or are ignored by policy makers. 4 Climate change, and its impacts on equitable access to health services, has been largely overlooked within the public health community. Despite substantial effects on health systems, health policy makers and researchers rarely consider how to reduce, mitigate, or respond to climate change.…”

Section: Covid-19 Climate Change and Communitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%