Environmental Justice and Global Production and Consumption (RDF17/SS/Wyatt1)

Contemporary patterns of food production and consumption’s embeddedness in a globalized neoliberal capitalist economy results in an unequal distribution of the ‘joys’ and ‘costs’ that such production models have in cultural, social, environmental, and economic terms. This studentship investigates the tensions between Western consumption of global food products and the impacts of these consumption patterns and preferences on the inhabitants, environments, and workers of source countries. The multidisciplinary research will be grounded in an environmental justice discourse that may draw on green criminology, cultural criminology, political ecology, development studies and other critical disciplines.

Eligibility and How to Apply
Please note eligibility requirement:
• Academic excellence of the proposed student i.e. 2:1 (or equivalent GPA from non-UK universities [preference for 1st class honours]); or a Masters (preference for Merit or above); or APEL evidence of substantial practitioner achievement.
• Appropriate IELTS score, if required (evidence required by 1 August 2017).

For further details of how to apply, entry requirements and the application form, see
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/research/postgraduate-research-degrees/how-to-apply/

Please ensure you quote the advert reference above on your application form.
Deadline for applications: 20 January 2017
Start Date: 2 October 2017

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