1. Environmental Movements in the Global South Chapter 17

2. Consequences & Questions Describe the key differences between “environmental movements” in the Global North (including the U.S.) and the Global South. Globalization has both negative and positive effects and potential for the environment – what are these? What is could be or should be at the root of solving “environmental & social conflicts?” in the North and the South?

3. Differences between Environmentalism in the Global North and in the Global South 1.Organizational structure and tactics. US movement is considered “professionalized,” Global South is based on volunteer labor. 2.Many southern struggles are struggles in defense of economic livelihood. 3.Fundamental difference in the understanding of how humans fit into nature. For the south the environmental struggle is inseparable from the struggle for social justice.

4. Grassroots Cases Asia: The Chipko Movement in India Africa: The Ogoni Resistance in Nigeria Latin America: The “Water War” in Cohabamba, Bolivia