Abstract
The Tulsa Race Massacre. The Love Canal Tragedy. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Exploitation. Each of these events exemplifies the destructive consequences of systemic marginalization and environmental injustice faced by vulnerable communities in the United States. Each underscores a disregard for the rights and well-being of marginalized groups often exacerbated by government indifference or complicity. This Article argues for climate resilience as reparations to rectify historic injustices and to address ongoing marginalization. It calls for a place-based reparations framework that centers principles of sustainability-environment, social equity, and economy-not only to remediate harm but also to reconceptualize the notion of place and to take a more holistic approach to defining value.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2026
Recommended Citation
Danielle Stokes, Climate Resilience as Reparations, 50 Harv. Envtl. L. Rev. 463 (2026).
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Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, Environmental Law Commons, Law and Race Commons
