Our Backyard
A Quest for Environmental Justice
Gerald R. Visgilio (Anthology Editor) , Diana M. Whitelaw (Anthology Editor) , Timothy Black (Contributor) , Estelle Bogdonoff (Contributor) , Bunyon Bryant (Contributor) , Kathleen Cooper-McDermott (Contributor) ,
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Our Backyard
A Quest for Environmental Justice
Gerald R. Visgilio (Anthology Editor) , Diana M. Whitelaw (Anthology Editor) , Timothy Black (Contributor) , Estelle Bogdonoff (Contributor) , Bunyon Bryant (Contributor) , Kathleen Cooper-McDermott (Contributor) ,
- Textbook
Description
Our Backyard: A Quest for Environmental Justice is a collection of essays by local activists and nationally recognized scholars that deal with the history, status and dilemmas of environmental justice. These essays provide a comprehensive overview of social and political aspects associated with environmental injustices in minority and poor communities. In addition to focusing on the actions taken by communities and politicians in response to an actual or perceived environmental risk, the book also deals with the methodological challenges confronting environmental justice research.
The book also looks at the future of the environmental justice movement with a discussion of the sustainability of environmental justice in a more conservative political climate. Our Backyardraises important questions that will engender considerable debate about environmental justice. It will provide a solid platform for dialogue between activists and policymakers or between teachers and students.
Table of Contents
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
Product details
| Published | 05 Jun 2003 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 250 |
| ISBN | 9781461714873 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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