Action Research and socio-environmental justice: decolonizing perspectives for a global responsibility

Abstract

The text explores the relationship between socio-environmental justice and action research, arguing that the global ecological crisis demands a reassessment of our practices and values. It proposes the idea of an “ethics of the fair measure” as a means to achieve balance between human needs and the planet’s limits. Through an analysis of various philosophical and cultural traditions, it discusses the challenges and implications of socio-environmental justice for the theory and practice of action research, emphasizing the dimensions of interdependence, mutuality, and co-responsibility. As a conclusion, it highlights the need to decolonize the concept of humanity and incorporate perspectives that consider nature as a living and participatory organism into research methodology.