All Outputs (132)

Public attitudes to human rights - Data synthesis (2012)
Report
Bell, K., Cemlyn, C., Morgan, K., & Murray, C. (2012). Public attitudes to human rights - Data synthesis

This report identifies, summarises, evaluates and analyses the data that currently exist on British public attitudes to human rights, in general, and minority rights, in particular. Human rights will be considered in a broad sense, to include economi... Read More about Public attitudes to human rights - Data synthesis.

Public attitudes to human rights - Literature review (2012)
Report
Bell, K., Cemlyn, S., Morgan, K., & Murray, R. (2012). Public attitudes to human rights - Literature review

n the UK, human rights have, for some time, been susceptible to difficulties of misunderstanding, lack of public awareness, misleading and inaccurate media coverage and political manipulation. The Human Rights Act, 1998 (HRA), in particular, has been... Read More about Public attitudes to human rights - Literature review.

Is socially-just degrowth compatible with a market economy? (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2012, May). Is socially-just degrowth compatible with a market economy?. Paper presented at Montreal International Conference on Degrowth in the Americas, McGill & Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

A discussion of economic growth, sustainability and equity. The paper highlighted the sustainability issues inherant within capitalism.

The Mohawk traditional council (2012)
Journal Article
Bell, K. (2012). The Mohawk traditional council

This work discusses environmental justice issues in Kahnawake, one of the eight communities that make up the Mohawk Nation. The traditional territory of the Mohawk extends through vast regions of what is currently referred to as Quebec, Ontario, and... Read More about The Mohawk traditional council.

Doing qualitative fieldwork in Cuba: Social research in politically sensitive locations (2012)
Journal Article
Bell, K. (2013). Doing qualitative fieldwork in Cuba: Social research in politically sensitive locations. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 16(2), 109-124. https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2011.653217

Cuba, a country that is often portrayed as an isolated, secretive and bureaucratic dictatorship, would appear to present many challenges for a social researcher intent on eliciting the genuine opinions of the native population. However, in December 2... Read More about Doing qualitative fieldwork in Cuba: Social research in politically sensitive locations.

Climate justice (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2011, December). Climate justice. Presented at National Latin America Conference, London, England

A discussion of climate justice in Latin America, focussing on Bolivia, Cuba and Venezuela.

Climate justice in Latin America (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2011, November). Climate justice in Latin America. Presented at UK Campaign Against Climate Change National Conference, London, England

Presenting global climate injustices and impacts on Latin America.

How to increase working-class representation (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2011, September). How to increase working-class representation. Presented at National Green Party Conference, Sheffield, England

How to overcome the barriers to working-class representation in the Green Party

Guernsey voluntary and charitable sector research study (2011)
Report
Cemlyn, S., Bell, K., Heslop, P., Gordon, D., Sardinha, L., & Patsios, D. (2011). Guernsey voluntary and charitable sector research study

The study‘s focus was on social inclusion, and how voluntary and charitable organisations try to overcome the barriers and inequalities which prevent people participating on equal terms in society. Its aim was to identify gaps in provision and ways t... Read More about Guernsey voluntary and charitable sector research study.

St. Pauls young people in 2011: Aspirations and challenges (2011)
Report
Bell, K. (2011). St. Pauls young people in 2011: Aspirations and challenges

This report discusses the aspirations and challenges of Black and Minority Ethnic young people living in the St. Pauls ward of Bristol in the UK. It shows that the young people have high aspirations and concrete goals but face many external challenge... Read More about St. Pauls young people in 2011: Aspirations and challenges.

A socialist path to sustainability (2011)
Journal Article
Bell, K. (2011). A socialist path to sustainability

In its 2006 Sustainability Index Report, the World Wildlife Fund determined that there is only one nation in the world that is currently living sustainably - and that nation is Cuba. This assessment was based on Cuba’s high levels of social developme... Read More about A socialist path to sustainability.

Environment and the socially inclusive city (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2011, June). Environment and the socially inclusive city. Presented at Bristol Festival of Nature, Bristol

Looking at people's perceptions of their local environment as reported at the Bristol Festival of Nature. Creating a map of environmental inequalities.

Environmental justice in Cuba (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2011, May). Environmental justice in Cuba. Paper presented at Critical Social Policy: Environment Launch, University of East London

Understanding the successes of Cuba in relation to sustainability.

Living well in Lockleaze (2011)
Other
Bell, K. (2011). Living well in Lockleaze

The booklet ‘Living Well in Lockleaze’, was produced by Lockleaze Environment Group with the aim of making life better and easier for the people who live here. We compiled a list of 101 tips and resources to make money go further, improve health, in... Read More about Living well in Lockleaze.

Environmental justice in Cuba (2011)
Journal Article
Bell, K. (2011). Environmental justice in Cuba. Critical Social Policy, 31(2), 241-265. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261018310396032

'Environmental justice' refers to the human right to a healthy and safe environment, a fair share of natural resources, access to environmental information and participation in environmental decision-making. Some analysts have argued that environment... Read More about Environmental justice in Cuba.

Climate justice: The global climate negotiations (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2010, December). Climate justice: The global climate negotiations. Presented at UK National Latin America Conference 2010, Congress House, London, England

A discussion of the role of Bolivia in the climate negotiations, seeking a maximum 1.5 degrees of warming, while others accept 2 degrees.

Environmental justice in Cuba: The use of degrowth policies for sustainable development (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2010, September). Environmental justice in Cuba: The use of degrowth policies for sustainable development. Paper presented at Pathways to Sustainability: Agendas for a New Politics of Environment, Development and Social Justice Conference, STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, England

This paper discusses the concept and value of 'degrowth' for achieving sustainability, drawing on the experience of Cuba.

The causes of environmental injustice (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2010, September). The causes of environmental injustice. Paper presented at Contemporary Conflicts: Class, Culture, Environment Conference, University of Bristol, England

A discussion of the theories explaining environmental injustice.

Environmentalism and working class inclusion (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2010, September). Environmentalism and working class inclusion. Presented at National Green Party Conference, Cardiff, Wales

A fringe workshop on how the Green Party in particular, and environmentalism in general, can be more inclusive of working class people.

Degrowth – What can we learn from Cuba? (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2010, March). Degrowth – What can we learn from Cuba?. Paper presented at Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

A discussion of the value of degrowth for achieving sustainability, drawing on the experience of Cuba.