Climate change, gentrification, racial discrimination, and corporate greed are traditionally treated as unrelated issues, but they all share a common root: the ownership of land. Environmental journalist Audrea Lim expertly weaves together seemingly disparate themes into a unified theory of social justice, describes how the land ownership system developed over the centuries, and presents original reporting from a wide range of activists and policy makers to illustrate the profound impact it continues to have on our society today.
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