Talk:Environmental injustice in Europe

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Thanks! Sturgeontransformer (talk) 00:28, 26 March 2017 (UTC)

Issue with the UK section

The UK section references 'Gander' in West London - but there's no such place. The pdf link in the reference appears to use 'Gander and Painham' Borough as a code for an unspecified location (?) Whatever the actual facts here, this section needs to be revised - we cant refer to non-existent places.

Gilgamesh4 (talk) 14:56, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

Given that only one very specific study has been provided, it's a hefty section. When adding to it that it's a part of West London obviously colloquially identified by some portion of the population (Irish travellers; West Londoners?), more sources are needed to identify where/what it is, as well as any other opinions on the situation. For the moment, I'm going to tag the section for further references. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 22:19, 24 November 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for bringing up this issue! I appreciate your efforts to help improve this article, and I fully support your decision to add a banner requesting additional references. This is good - I fully agree with all of your concerns. At this point in time, I have not yet found additional sources, but I will keep looking. I welcome other editors' efforts, especially those who live in the UK who may have better access to local research resources. This is one of many sites mentioned throughout the article that I plan to do more in-depth research on in the foreseeable future. Sturgeontransformer (talk) 18:50, 26 November 2017 (UTC)

UPDATE: I am in the process of contacting the Irish Traveller Movement to inquire about the specific location of this site, and one of the organizations that funded the report. Sturgeontransformer (talk) 01:40, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

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So true! Misplaced Pages really is "the gift that keeps on giving". In addition to all the new subjects I've learned about, writing here has taught me skills in writing neutrality and critical thinking that I likely never would have learned anywhere else. With regards to the UK section, I will send you an email very shortly with the specifics of my latest findings. For issues related to research ethics, I would prefer to first discuss the matter off the main talk page first. Talk soon! Sturgeontransformer (talk) 04:28, 4 December 2017 (UTC)

The names used in the report are obviously made up, in order to maintain the anonymity of the people who live there. I don't think we should be using them on Misplaced Pages, but rather refer to them more generically. Cordless Larry (talk) 00:01, 16 December 2017 (UTC)

Complaint.

@Sturgeontransformer:, @Me, Myself, and I are Here: I have rarely seen such a utter and complete mess of tendentious statements and WP:SYNTH and WP:COATRACK as this particular article. It is sourced by a few publications, none of which are mainstream, most of which are activist and all of which are severely overused. The arbitrary designation of some populations as " Indigenous groups" (Saami, for one) is idiotic, since actually Europeans are indigenous to Europe.

Case in point, the section "The Netherlands" in which (non-citizen) Roma getting less than the best spots for their camps is now called "racism", since, presumably, the Dutch have an obligation to offer prime real estate to any citizen of another country coming in and demanding land. This may be news to the authors, but The Netherlands is a very densely populated country. I just removed a link to the Bikini Atoll atomic test programs as a) the U.S. is not in Europe and b) it's got fuck-all to do with any minority in Europe.

I intend to go over this article with a fine toothed comb and weed out the idiotic assumptions, overused sources and, frankly ludicrous claims. Kleuske (talk) 12:55, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

I just removed a section from the lede about perceived "environmental injustice" in "Arctic and Subarctic regions of Europe" based on studies on Canada and Indigenous Peoples of North America. Whisky Tango Foxtrot? Since when Are North America and Canada in Europe? Agin Sturgeontransformer, please explain. Kleuske (talk) 14:34, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

@Sturgeontransformer: Please read Misplaced Pages:Don't template the regulars and remember that a template does not equal an actual argument. So far my criticism includes WP:COATRACK, WP:EDITORIALIZING, WP:SYNTH, sources that are completely inadequate (unless you think North America and Canada are in Europe), poor sources (a single quote cover entire paragraphs, repeatedly) and If I go through it once more, I'm sure I will see a few more. Kleuske (talk) 19:25, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

Removing large quantities of cited material without adequate rationale and posting strong language (including personal attacks) on edit histories and talk pages is not appropriate editing behavior, regardless of one's history as an editor. Disruptive editing does not require additional discussion, and continued disruptive editing may be reported.Sturgeontransformer (talk) 19:38, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

@Sturgeontransformer: Please peruse WP:ASPERSIONS and clarify which "personal attacks" and what "possible vandalism" you perceive. Also vapid accusations are not appropriate substitutes for actual arguments. Kleuske (talk) 19:41, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

@Sturgeontransformer: Let me make myself exceedingly clear. Any source that does not explicitly call some behavior "environmental racism" gives rise to WP:OR if it's used in an article on "environmental racism". So far, I have yet to encounter that source. The best I found was "environmental injustice", which is not the same as "environmental racism". Kleuske (talk) 20:59, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

Many of your questions have been addressed in previous discussions in the talk archives, which I would advise you to refer to. Secondly, there are possible alternative titles for the article such as "Race and environmental issues in Europe" or "Environmental justice / injustice in Europe"; this issue was partially brought up in a discussion in Archive 2, and is something I would have been happy to discuss if asked. There are much more constructive ways to address these questions than deleting large sections of text and immediately attacking editors in the talk page right off the bat. It is reasonable for an editor to be reluctant to go into detailed talk page discussions when the first comment posted implies that the editors are "idiotic"--that does not indicate a willingness to partake in constructive dialogue. Further, removing significant portions of text does not address neutrality concerns.

Simply because an article addresses a topic that is arguably associated with a perceived political viewpoint does not automatically render the article non-neutral, as you appear to have suggested in your first post on the talk page. For example, if a liberal claimed that an article on Jordan Peterson was right-wing bias simply by its existence and inclusion of opinions of those in favor of his positions, that would not be a valid argument. Likewise, if a relevant published source that denied the existence of environmental racism in Europe was found, it could be included as a legitimate perspective in context. It's perfectly within Misplaced Pages's mandate to include articles on controversial subjects, as long as the neutrality is adhered to (and again, removing entire sub-sections of articles does not necessarily address neutrality concerns). If you continue to disagree, I will to refer this matter to the dispute resolution system for a third-party opinion.

Ok....

I called it tendentious and that's a point you haven't addressed.

None of the sources i've inspected use the term "environmental racism". The worst I found was "environmental injustice". If you call something "environmental racism", w/o any source claling it that, it's unsourced and, since the term 'racism' is a quite loaded one, it can justifiably be called 'tendentious'.
Adding a series of projects (mining, hydro-electric power and more) under that banner without anyone or any source cited calling it 'environmental racism' or even an accusation being levelled is a prime example of WP:COATRACK and WP:OR. This problem pervades the article and it's the main problem I have.
The article is extremely poorly sourced, one reference covering multiple paragraphs. This point has been raised by others and has not been addressed in any way, shape or form.
Image captions contained claims that weren't sourced to anythi, but were clearly intended to convey a message. Case in point the "deforestation" images, the image of a (illegal) encampment near St. Denis with the caption "Proximity to highway infrastructure is a frequently cited form of environmental burden that affects many Romani settlements in France." If it's "frequently cited", please cite the sources that cite it. The source of the image which you uploaded) does not say anything of the sort. ~~Moreover, you have no permission to upload that file, which makes it a copyright violation. This will be addressed on Commons shortly (no fair use on Commons).~~
The article uses excessive quotes from sources who have not been established to be authorative on the subject.
The article only represents a single POV, disregarding others (case in point, the Calais Jungle and various illegal (not 'informal', illegal) Roma settlements.
The attitude you are displaying here seems to be one of ownership of the article. You have not adressed a single concern I have raised, but have tried to intimidate me (templating, casting aspersions, etc). This is a serious issue.
Talk-pages of other pages are not sources, though the 'indigenous'-bit is only a minute part of the problems I have with this article.
Tone policing and referring to other discussions are not substitutes for actual arguments. In the above I find no arguments, no sources, and no rationale whatsoever. You are, of course, free to call in whatever 'second opinion' you want, but make sure that 'second opinion' addresses WP:COATRACK, WP:OR, WP:V and WP:OWN.

Kleuske (talk) 12:18, 15 December 2017 (UTC)

Dispute resolution will soon be underway. Other editors will be involved. Sturgeontransformer (talk) 14:59, 15 December 2017 (UTC)

No arguments? Not addressing a single point, above? I'm disappointed. Kleuske (talk) 15:18, 15 December 2017 (UTC)

Third Opinion dispute resolution submitted. This will allow for an independent party to provide input in a neutral way. The following is a copy of the notification on Third Opinion, which can be found under "Active disagreements":

Kleuske and Sturgeontransformer disagree on whether the Arctic and Subarctic Europe (Sápmi) section of Environmental racism in Europe should be removed, and they disagree on claims of inherent bias regarding the entire article. 15:32, 15 December 2017 (UTC)

There's a list of points above, which is much wider than the constrained representation offered by User:Sturgeontransformer, here. Specifically I contend the article is a WP:COATRACK, contains WP:OR/WP:SYNTH, is written tendentiously (i.e. far from having a WP:NPOV), that none of the sources mentioned say anything about environmental racism (WP:V/WP:RS), that excessive and selective quotes are used and that image captions made claims which are not supported by the sources of those images, i.e. that it is mainly the opinion of the author(s) of those captions. So far, no actual response has been forthcoming. For some reason Jordan Peterson was brought up, though. Kleuske (talk) 16:03, 15 December 2017 (UTC)

For clarity's sake, I will go through my edits and explain

removing 'see also' Nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll. The Bimini Atoll isn't in Europe, tests were conducted by the USA, so it's completely unrelated to the subject at hand
Pointing out Pointing out that (despite UN definitions) Frisians, Bavarians and Catalans are indigenous to Europe. (this is actually a very minor point)
removed a section from the lede which is sourced to studies on "Indigenous Peoples of North America" and "Indigenous Mobilization and Environmental Justice in Canada’s Chemical Valley". This is actually quite serious, since neither of the articles even mention Europe.
The Calais Jungle was illegal and occupants had offers for alternative housing, which were refused. Mentioning that in an article on environmental racism is ludicrous at best and dishonest at worst. Even if it was built on a "former toxic waste dump" as was alleged.
Image captions making claims
removing an image because the caption is flatly contradicted by the image description on Commons.
Calais jungle, once more.
Romani camp near St. Denis, which was erected illegally. Giving this as an example of environmental racism is, again, ludicrous at best and flat-out dishonest at worst.
Ditto
Editorializing, claims of racism made, but not substantiated.
Coatrack removed, since after a lengthy introduction on the Saami many conflicts and disagreements were mentioned but no actual environmental racism was claimed anywhere. Hence WP:SYNTH/WP:COATRACK.

Kleuske (talk) 16:40, 15 December 2017 (UTC)

Let me add that my problems with this article by no means end there. This is just the batch I addressed first. Kleuske (talk) 16:52, 15 December 2017 (UTC)

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