User:Bionicgem/Choose an Article
Article Selection
[edit]Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.
Option 1
[edit]- Article Title
- Environmental crime
Article Rating
[edit]C-Class
- Article Evaluation
This article is pretty decent, but noticed that the "Enforcement" section is lengthy compared to the rest of the sections in the article. A note that was found in the Talk page mentioned that section was plagiarized and biased going towards one way of the topic discussed here. I've noticed some sections are focused on what particular countries have done in terms of contributing to illegal acts of harming the environment rather than having sections that are focused on the types of illegal acts done overall.
Things that can be added to the article relating to Environmental politics would be organizing the types of illegal acts that happen and how severe they may be with how aware others should be in regards to what can be a big impact towards the environment with actions needed to prevent future harm.
- Sources
Duffy, R. (2022). Crime, security, and illegal wildlife trade: Political ecologies of international conservation. Global Environmental Politics, 22(2), 23-44. https://doi.org/10.1162/glep_a_00645
Review Article
[edit]Seyed Ahmad Mir Mohamad Tabar. (2023). Systematic review of the factors affecting environmental crimes. Pizhūhishʹhā-Yi Rāhburdī-i masāʼil-i Ijtimāʻī-i Īrān, 12(1), 17-36. https://doi.org/10.22108/srspi.2023.136649.1879
Newspaper Article
[edit]Walker, P. (2023). Ministers accused of ‘environmental crime’ over south downs oil drilling. The Guardian (London)
Option 2
[edit]- Article Title
- Environmental law
Article Rating
[edit]C-Class
- Article Evaluation
The article is categorized in a matter of the types of laws attributed to the context itself. Rather than just listing countries that have history of environmental laws passed, they give examples on how environmental law is applied and what is considered to be inclusive when referring to laws being enacted internationally. This can be seen by the United Nations, which they have an annual conference discussing the situations happening in certain countries and how they can be managed to solve the problems they may be facing.
For some of the sections listing countries, there happens to be more context compared to some having only one paragraph, there is room for adding more information on what has been improved or discussed for further action. Some portions of the article tend to have brief understanding of certain cases relating to environmental politics, so those can be adjusted accordingly.
- Sources
Colgan, J. D., Green, J. F., & Hale, T. N. (2021). Asset revaluation and the existential politics of climate change. International Organization, 75(2), 586-610. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0020818320000296
Review Article
[edit]Böhringer, C., Fischer, C., Rosendahl, K. E., & Rutherford, T. F. (2022). Potential impacts and challenges of border carbon adjustments. Nature Climate Change, 12(1), 22-29. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-021-01250-z
Newspaper Article
[edit]Fine, S. (2023). Ontario asks court to deny ottawa use of environmental law to make decisions on highway 413, ontario place: Attorney-general doug downey says it is unfair that unconstitutional law is standing in the way of infrastructure projects. The Globe and Mail (Online)
Option 3
[edit]- Article Title
- Climate justice
Article Rating
[edit]C-Class
- Article Evaluation
This article focuses on the importance behind environmental injustice among people throughout the world. It discusses on the system having a greater impact on climate change among those who are low-income, people of color, and other factors. Human rights activism has taken a role in providing awareness for cases where climate change is a root problem and can be prevented by making changes in lifestyles over time.
The article expresses the data in an economical perspective along with action taken for consideration in big corporations. It sections into parts mentioning the reason behind injustice and how there's a lot of industries relying on resources impacting climate change overall. There are some categories that have less information than other parts involving the types of nonrenewable resources, which can result in questioning how severe the case is when finding alternatives to using renewable energy.
The article can simplify some information by keeping it clear and concise rather than having big paragraphs talking about how some graphs shown result in future outcomes from climate change and bringing the attention of climate justice in general instead of focusing on a country that may contribute to the problem over time.
- Sources
Bulkeley, H. (2021). Climate changed urban futures: Environmental politics in the anthropocene city. Environmental Politics, 30(1-2), 266-284. https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2021.1880713
Review Article
[edit]Kinol, A., Miller, E., Axtell, H., Hirschfeld, I., Leggett, S., Si, Y., & Stephens, J. C. (2023). Climate justice in higher education: A proposed paradigm shift towards a transformative role for colleges and universities. Climatic Change, 176(2), 15-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-023-03486-4
Newspaper Article
[edit]The fight for climate justice is Everyone’s fight – the oberlin review (2024). . Uloop, Inc.
Option 4
[edit]- Article Title
- Conservation movement
Article Rating
[edit]C-Class
- Article Evaluation
The article talks briefly about conservation and does not get the point across as the information provided has a mix of topics mentioned into one place, which can be confusing for a lot of readers. The issue with this article is they don't specify the meaning behind conservation movement, and they are implied in different contexts, so the true understanding of the article is questionable, so it's a little more difficult to edit the information if the topic isn't specified enough to get the point across.
To make it relate to environmental politics, some information that can be added is explaining how some conservation works relating to species, whether it is animals or plants, and how they can be preserved in conditions where climate change can contribute to the problems impacting the species.
- Sources
Millner, N. (2020). As the drone flies: Configuring a vertical politics of contestation within forest conservation. Political Geography, 80, 102163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polgeo.2020.102163
Review Article
[edit]Scheele, B. C., Hollanders, M., Hoffmann, E. P., Newell, D. A., Lindenmayer, D. B., McFadden, M., Gilbert, D. J., & Grogan, L. F. (2021). Conservation translocations for amphibian species threatened by chytrid fungus: A review, conceptual framework, and recommendations. Conservation Science and Practice, 3(11). https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.524
Newspaper Article
[edit]Francovich, E. (2022). WILDLIFE CONFERENCE RECEIVES FLAK FROM HUNTERS inclusion of advocacy groups at spokane event sparks controversy. The Spokesman-Review (1894)