Environmentally just transformations of expert cultures: Toward the theory and practice of a renewed science and engineering

Arguing that science and technology are inherently dynamic and therefore transformable, we describe how the demands of the environmental justice (EJ) movement have changed, and are changing, technoscientific practices. In particular, we suggest that the EJ movement’s insistence on recognition of racial and cultural diversity has resulted in new methods for risk assessment; that its focus on timely political action has pushed scientists to re-evaluate methods for reporting results and standards of proof; and that its emphasis on justice, sustainability, and health have encouraged technical practitioners to incorporate these fundamental values into their work. Understanding technoscience as dynamic, further, suggests strategies for EJ
advocates to foster more just forms of science and technology.

Title	Environmentally just transformations of expert cultures: Toward the theory and practice of a renewed science and engineering
Creator	Ottinger, G.
Creator	Cohen, Benjamin R.
Publisher	Environmental Justice
Academic Department	Engineering Studies
Division	Engineering
Organization	Lafayette College
Date Issued	2012
Date Available	2013-10-10T14:21:43Z
Type	Article
Language	English
Bibliographic Citation	Ottinger, G. and B. R. Cohen. (2012) "Environmentally just transformations of expert cultures: Toward the theory and practice of a renewed science and engineering." Environmental Justice 5 (3): 158-63.
Standard Identifier	DOI 10.1089/env.2010.0032
Standard Identifier	Handle 10385/1319
Permalink	http://hdl.handle.net/10385/1319
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Rights Holders	Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.