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Our backyard : a quest for environmental justice / edited by Gerald R. Visgilio, Diana M. Whitelaw.
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. -- Amazon
Record details
- ISBN: 0742523624
- ISBN: 9780742523623
- ISBN: 0742523632
- ISBN: 9780742523630
- Physical Description: xvii, 223 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2003.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- History and issues of the environmental justice movement / Bunyan Bryant -- Environmental justice and the social determinants of health / Virginia Ashby Sharpe -- Green imperialism : indigenous people and conservation of natural environments / Manuel Lizarralde -- Burning and burying in Connecticut : are regional solutions to solid waste disposal equitable / Timothy Black, John A. Stewart -- Risky business : relying on empirical studies to assess environmental justice / Pamela R. Davidson -- Syndrome behavior and the politics of environmental justice / Harvey L. White -- Confronting environmental injustice in Connecticut / Mark Mitchell, Cynthia R. Jennings, James Younger -- For the people : American Indian and Hispanic women in New Mexico's environmental justice movement / Diane-Michele Prindeville -- In pursuit of healthy and livable communities / Estelle Bogdonoff, Kathleen Cooper-McDermott, Kenny Foscue -- Three political problems for environmental justice / Christopher H. Foreman Jr.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | GE 230 .O97 2003 | 279918 | Stacks | Available | - |
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