Environmental Justice: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition offers a current overview of the environmental inequities faced by poor and minority communities and the development of the grassroots movement working to address them. Building on the original edition's focus on the link between social inequalities and the uneven distribution of environmental hazards in the air, water, and soil, Environmental Justice: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition presents a contemporary look at the convergence of the environmental movement and civil rights activism. Environmental Justice, Second Edition…mehr
Environmental Justice: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition offers a current overview of the environmental inequities faced by poor and minority communities and the development of the grassroots movement working to address them. Building on the original edition's focus on the link between social inequalities and the uneven distribution of environmental hazards in the air, water, and soil, Environmental Justice: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition presents a contemporary look at the convergence of the environmental movement and civil rights activism. Environmental Justice, Second Edition follows the rise and maturation of the movement focused on environmental racism, describes solutions that have been implemented, and examines issues that remain unresolved. The book offers a wealth of new data and information, particularly in its expanded coverage of environmental disparities in developing countries and its rich bibliography of print and online resources.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
List of Tables Preface 1 Background and History Warren County North Carolina: September 15 1982 Environmental Inequities Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Examples of Environmental Inequities West Dallas Texas Churchrock New Mexico "Cancer Alley " Pesticide Exposure Consumption of Toxic Fish from the Detroit River Proposed Select Steel Corporation Plant (Flint Michigan) Sweet Valley and Cobb Town Alabama West Harlem Environmental Action and Diesel Buses Southern Nuclear Operating Company Environmental Justice: Environmentalism and Civil Rights The Modern Environmental Movement The Civil Rights Movement Environmental Justice Comes of Age The Commission on Racial Justice of the United Church of Christ The Michigan Conference Governmental Recognition in the 1990s First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit Environmental Justice as a Social Movement Growth and Challenges References 2 Problems Controversies and Solutions Do Environmental Inequities Actually Exist? Progress and Environmental Degradation NIMBY PIBBY and LULUs Concerns about Environmental Issues among People of Color Access to Tools of Protest Job Blackmail The Effects of Environmental Regulations Environmental Inequities: By Chance or By Choice? The Legal Question of "Intent" in Environmental Inequities Responding to Environmental Inequities The Current Status of the Environmental Justice Movement in the United States Environmental Inequities Exist Federal State Regional and Local Governmental Agencies Have a Responsibility to Find Study and Deal with Cases of Environmental Inequities The Federal Government Has Not Been a Strong Advocate for Environmental Justice Complaints Filed with the EPA Have Not Been an Effective Means of Dealing with Environmental Inequities Environmental Justice Advocates Have Largely Failed to Obtain Redress from Inequities through the Judicial System The U.S. Congress Has Failed to Take Action on Basic Environmental Justice Legislation Environmental Justice Activists Have Learned to Use a Combination of Tools for Achieving Their Goals References 3 Worldwide Perspective Environmental Inequities Worldwide Mineral Extraction in Papua New Guinea Environmental Discrimination against the Roma in Central Europe Ecotourism and the Maasai The Bakun Hydroelectric Project in Sarawak Thor Chemicals and Mercury "Recycling " The Voyage of the Khian Sea A Background for the Transboundary Dumping of Hazardous Wastes The Basel Convention Other Treaties and Bans Environmental Justice and Climate Change Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development References Chronology 5 Biographical Sketches Dana Ann Alston Bunyan Bryant Robert Bullard Dollie Burwell César Chávez Torri Estrada Margie Eugene-Richard Jay Feldman Deeohn Ferris LaDonna Harris Hazel Johnson Pamela Tau Lee Graciela Martinez Norris McDonald Paul Mohai Richard Moore Na'taki Osborne Swati Prakash Patricia E. Salkin Peggy Shepard Gail Small Damu Smith Beverly Wright 6 Data and Documents Documents Civil Rights Act of 1964 Fair Housing Act of 1968 National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Siting of Hazardous Waste Landfills and Their Correlation with Racial and Economic Status of Surrounding Communities (1983) Toxic Wastes and Race in the United States (1987) Principles of Environmental Justice (1991) Environmental Equity: Reducing Risks for All Communities (1992) Executive Order 12898 (President Clinton)-Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (1994) Not in My Backyard: Executive Order 12898 and Title VI as Tools for Achieving Environmental Justice (2003) 2003-2008 EPA Strategic Plan: Direction for the Future (2003) Toolkit for Assessing Potential Allegations of Environmental Injustice (2004) Evaluation Report: EPA Needs to Consistently Implement the Intent of the Executive Order on Environmental Justice (2004) Redefining Rights in America: The Civil Rights Record of the George W. Bush Administration 2001-2004 (2004) Environmental Justice: EPA Should Devote More Attention to Environmental Justice When Developing Clean Air Rules (2005) Toxic Wastes and Race at Twenty (2007) S. 2549: Environmental Justice Renewal Act (2008) Data 7 Directory of Organizations Governmental Organizations Nongovernmental Organizations National and International State Regional and Local 8 Resources Books Articles Reports Internet Sources Glossary Index About the Author
List of Tables Preface 1 Background and History Warren County North Carolina: September 15 1982 Environmental Inequities Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Examples of Environmental Inequities West Dallas Texas Churchrock New Mexico "Cancer Alley " Pesticide Exposure Consumption of Toxic Fish from the Detroit River Proposed Select Steel Corporation Plant (Flint Michigan) Sweet Valley and Cobb Town Alabama West Harlem Environmental Action and Diesel Buses Southern Nuclear Operating Company Environmental Justice: Environmentalism and Civil Rights The Modern Environmental Movement The Civil Rights Movement Environmental Justice Comes of Age The Commission on Racial Justice of the United Church of Christ The Michigan Conference Governmental Recognition in the 1990s First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit Environmental Justice as a Social Movement Growth and Challenges References 2 Problems Controversies and Solutions Do Environmental Inequities Actually Exist? Progress and Environmental Degradation NIMBY PIBBY and LULUs Concerns about Environmental Issues among People of Color Access to Tools of Protest Job Blackmail The Effects of Environmental Regulations Environmental Inequities: By Chance or By Choice? The Legal Question of "Intent" in Environmental Inequities Responding to Environmental Inequities The Current Status of the Environmental Justice Movement in the United States Environmental Inequities Exist Federal State Regional and Local Governmental Agencies Have a Responsibility to Find Study and Deal with Cases of Environmental Inequities The Federal Government Has Not Been a Strong Advocate for Environmental Justice Complaints Filed with the EPA Have Not Been an Effective Means of Dealing with Environmental Inequities Environmental Justice Advocates Have Largely Failed to Obtain Redress from Inequities through the Judicial System The U.S. Congress Has Failed to Take Action on Basic Environmental Justice Legislation Environmental Justice Activists Have Learned to Use a Combination of Tools for Achieving Their Goals References 3 Worldwide Perspective Environmental Inequities Worldwide Mineral Extraction in Papua New Guinea Environmental Discrimination against the Roma in Central Europe Ecotourism and the Maasai The Bakun Hydroelectric Project in Sarawak Thor Chemicals and Mercury "Recycling " The Voyage of the Khian Sea A Background for the Transboundary Dumping of Hazardous Wastes The Basel Convention Other Treaties and Bans Environmental Justice and Climate Change Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development References Chronology 5 Biographical Sketches Dana Ann Alston Bunyan Bryant Robert Bullard Dollie Burwell César Chávez Torri Estrada Margie Eugene-Richard Jay Feldman Deeohn Ferris LaDonna Harris Hazel Johnson Pamela Tau Lee Graciela Martinez Norris McDonald Paul Mohai Richard Moore Na'taki Osborne Swati Prakash Patricia E. Salkin Peggy Shepard Gail Small Damu Smith Beverly Wright 6 Data and Documents Documents Civil Rights Act of 1964 Fair Housing Act of 1968 National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Siting of Hazardous Waste Landfills and Their Correlation with Racial and Economic Status of Surrounding Communities (1983) Toxic Wastes and Race in the United States (1987) Principles of Environmental Justice (1991) Environmental Equity: Reducing Risks for All Communities (1992) Executive Order 12898 (President Clinton)-Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (1994) Not in My Backyard: Executive Order 12898 and Title VI as Tools for Achieving Environmental Justice (2003) 2003-2008 EPA Strategic Plan: Direction for the Future (2003) Toolkit for Assessing Potential Allegations of Environmental Injustice (2004) Evaluation Report: EPA Needs to Consistently Implement the Intent of the Executive Order on Environmental Justice (2004) Redefining Rights in America: The Civil Rights Record of the George W. Bush Administration 2001-2004 (2004) Environmental Justice: EPA Should Devote More Attention to Environmental Justice When Developing Clean Air Rules (2005) Toxic Wastes and Race at Twenty (2007) S. 2549: Environmental Justice Renewal Act (2008) Data 7 Directory of Organizations Governmental Organizations Nongovernmental Organizations National and International State Regional and Local 8 Resources Books Articles Reports Internet Sources Glossary Index About the Author
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