Over the past few years, studies in political ecology and environmental justice have been
increasingly connecting the commons and social movements empirically, giving shape to a …

When Hurricanes Irma and María made landfall in Puerto Rico in September 2017, their
destructive force further devastated an archipelago already pummeled by economic …

Energy Islands provides an urgent and nuanced portrait of collective action that resists racial
capitalism, colonialism, and climate disruption. Weaving together historical and …

Arguments for a just transition are integral to debates about climate change and the drive to
create a carbon-neutral economy. There are currently two broad approaches rooted in ethics …

Puerto Rico's residents were left without water services for up to nine months in the wake of
hurricanes Irma and María (2017). Further, it was clear that there were no viable plans for …

This article provides a criminological analysis of the extraction, consumption, and disposal of
coal in the Caribbean and the global south. It looks at how the transnational corporation …

ABSTRACT After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico experienced the second-largest blackout in
modern history, with parts of the island left without power for up to 18 months. Because the …

Extreme weather events can act as “focusing events” that open windows of opportunity in the
policy process for increasing resilience and transforming existing systems to be more …

Extreme weather events can act as “focusing events” that open windows of opportunity in the
policy process for increasing resilience and transforming existing systems to be more …

The communities of Puerto Rico are highly vulnerable to climate change as the archipelago
has experienced a multitude of compounding crises and extreme weather events in recent …