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Our Backyard
. Ed(S): Visgilio, Gerald R.; Whitelaw, Diana M.
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Description for Our Backyard
Paperback. A comprehensive overview of environmental justices issues with a discussion of the political sustainability of the environmental justice movement. Editor(s): Visgilio, Gerald R.; Whitelaw, Diana M. Num Pages: 250 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JP; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742523630
SKU
V9780742523630
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About . Ed(S): Visgilio, Gerald R.; Whitelaw, Diana M.
Gerald R. Visgilio is professor of economics at Connecticut College and has spent nearly three decades teaching and working in the area of environmental and natural resource economics. Diana M. Whitelaw is assistant director of the Goodwin-Niering Center for Conservation Biology and Environmental Studies at Connecticut College.
Reviews for Our Backyard
This 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.
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