Health Justice and Just Transition

J Law Med Ethics. 2022;50(4):674-681. doi: 10.1017/jme.2023.7.

Abstract

Just Transition, an organizing and policy framework that has emerged from the climate justice movement, is a powerful upstream response to health disparities created by structural subordination. As the public health field pushes itself to address the "cause of causes" of unjust health disparities, Just Transition offers new possibilities for partnership and collective action. We introduce the Just Transition framework, explain its relevance to the concerns of health justice advocates, and provide some examples of how the two movements might work together.

Keywords: Climate Justice; Health Justice; Just Transition; Public Health; Racism.

MeSH terms

  • Environmental Justice*
  • Health Policy*
  • Health Status Disparities*
  • Humans
  • Public Health*
  • Social Justice*