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Book SynopsisA growing body of research has shown that equity issues need to receive greater attention in academia. This book intends to call this research to attention, but also to encourage its further expansion. It brings together some of the leading research on equity and the environment. It features contributions from academics in the field.
Table of ContentsEquity and the environmental justice debate. Equity, unnatural man-made disasters, and race: why environmental justice matters. Diversity and the environment: myth-making and the status of minorities in the field. Extending the reach of ecofeminism: a framework of social science and natural science careers. In the shade of affluence: the inequitable distribution of the urban heat island. Equity, vulnerability and resilience in social–ecological systems: a contemporary example from the Russian Arctic. Inequality in the creation of environmental harm: looking for answers from within. Is inequality bad for the environment?. List of Contributors. Equity and the environment: a pressing need and a new step forward.
