Description
Book SynopsisA comprehensive overview of environmental justices issues with a discussion of the political sustainability of the environmental justice movement.
Trade ReviewThis collection of essays provides a broad overview of the topic, including one contribution examining 'green imperialism' in the Third World. The essays are of consistently high quality, each addressing a different aspect of environmental justice. Extensive chapter notes; excellent bibliography. Essential. * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Environmental Hazards in Poor and Minority Communities Chapter 3 History and Issues of the Environmental Justice Movement Chapter 4 Environmental Justice and the Social Determinants of Health Chapter 5 Green Imperialism: Indigenous People and Conservation of Natural Environments Part 6 Empirical Research and Methodological Challenges Chapter 7 Burning and Burying in Connecticut: Are Regional Solutions to Solid Waste Disposal Equitable? Chapter 8 Risky Business? Relying on Empirical Studies to Assess Environmental Justice Part 9 Responses to Environmental Injustices Chapter 10 Syndrome Behavior and the Politics of Environmental Justice Chapter 11 Confronting Environmental Injustice in Connecticut Chapter 12 For the People: American Indian and Hispanic Women in New Mexico's Environmental Justice Movement Part 13 Prospects for the Future Chapter 14 In Pursuit of Healthy and Livable Communities Chapter 15 Three Political Problems for Environmental Justice
