Author: Robert Doyle Bullard
Publisher: Random House (NY)
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Sixteen contributions show how environmental laws have been inconsistently applied, so that low-income communities and people of color suffer disproportionately from public health hazards. The essays describe how abuses have flourished for lack of government action and organized resistance, and document the strategies of grassroots groups on building coalitions among traditional environmentalists and social justice groups. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Unequal Protection
Author: Robert Doyle Bullard
Publisher: Random House (NY)
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Sixteen contributions show how environmental laws have been inconsistently applied, so that low-income communities and people of color suffer disproportionately from public health hazards. The essays describe how abuses have flourished for lack of government action and organized resistance, and document the strategies of grassroots groups on building coalitions among traditional environmentalists and social justice groups. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Random House (NY)
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Sixteen contributions show how environmental laws have been inconsistently applied, so that low-income communities and people of color suffer disproportionately from public health hazards. The essays describe how abuses have flourished for lack of government action and organized resistance, and document the strategies of grassroots groups on building coalitions among traditional environmentalists and social justice groups. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Confronting Environmental Racism
Author: Robert D. Bullard
Publisher: South End Press
ISBN: 9780896084469
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Publisher: South End Press
ISBN: 9780896084469
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Our Backyard
Author: Gerald Robert Visgilio
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742523630
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
This collection of essays by local activists and nationally recognized scholars deals 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. It will provide a solid platform for dialogue between activists and policymakers or between teachers and students.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742523630
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
This collection of essays by local activists and nationally recognized scholars deals 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. It will provide a solid platform for dialogue between activists and policymakers or between teachers and students.
The Quest for Environmental Justice
Author: Robert D. Bullard
Publisher: Counterpoint
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
A new collection of essays capturing the voices of frontline warriors who are battling environmental injustice and human rights abuses at the grassroots level around the world.
Publisher: Counterpoint
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
A new collection of essays capturing the voices of frontline warriors who are battling environmental injustice and human rights abuses at the grassroots level around the world.
The Quest for Security
Author: Joseph Stiglitz
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231156863
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Some have suggested that the turmoil in the eurozone "proves" the deficiencies in the welfare state. This book argues that the superior performance of the Scandinavian countries arises from their superior systems of social protection, which allow their citizens to undertake greater risk and more actively participate in globalization. Others suggest that we can address terrorism or transnational crimes through the strengthening of borders or long distance wars. This book develops the proposition that such approaches have the opposite effect and that only through spreading the kind of human security experienced in well-ordered societies can these dangers be managed. This book also examines how these global changes play out not only in the relations among countries and the management of globalization but at every level of our society--
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231156863
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Some have suggested that the turmoil in the eurozone "proves" the deficiencies in the welfare state. This book argues that the superior performance of the Scandinavian countries arises from their superior systems of social protection, which allow their citizens to undertake greater risk and more actively participate in globalization. Others suggest that we can address terrorism or transnational crimes through the strengthening of borders or long distance wars. This book develops the proposition that such approaches have the opposite effect and that only through spreading the kind of human security experienced in well-ordered societies can these dangers be managed. This book also examines how these global changes play out not only in the relations among countries and the management of globalization but at every level of our society--
Environmental Inequalities
Author: Andrew Hurley
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807898783
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
By examining environmental change through the lens of conflicting social agendas, Andrew Hurley uncovers the historical roots of environmental inequality in contemporary urban America. Hurley's study focuses on the steel mill community of Gary, Indiana, a city that was sacrificed, like a thousand other American places, to industrial priorities in the decades following World War II. Although this period witnessed the emergence of a powerful environmental crusade and a resilient quest for equality and social justice among blue-collar workers and African Americans, such efforts often conflicted with the needs of industry. To secure their own interests, manufacturers and affluent white suburbanites exploited divisions of race and class, and the poor frequently found themselves trapped in deteriorating neighborhoods and exposed to dangerous levels of industrial pollution. In telling the story of Gary, Hurley reveals liberal capitalism's difficulties in reconciling concerns about social justice and quality of life with the imperatives of economic growth. He also shows that the power to mold the urban landscape was intertwined with the ability to govern social relations.
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807898783
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
By examining environmental change through the lens of conflicting social agendas, Andrew Hurley uncovers the historical roots of environmental inequality in contemporary urban America. Hurley's study focuses on the steel mill community of Gary, Indiana, a city that was sacrificed, like a thousand other American places, to industrial priorities in the decades following World War II. Although this period witnessed the emergence of a powerful environmental crusade and a resilient quest for equality and social justice among blue-collar workers and African Americans, such efforts often conflicted with the needs of industry. To secure their own interests, manufacturers and affluent white suburbanites exploited divisions of race and class, and the poor frequently found themselves trapped in deteriorating neighborhoods and exposed to dangerous levels of industrial pollution. In telling the story of Gary, Hurley reveals liberal capitalism's difficulties in reconciling concerns about social justice and quality of life with the imperatives of economic growth. He also shows that the power to mold the urban landscape was intertwined with the ability to govern social relations.
Animals and the Environment
Author: Lisa Kemmerer
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317577604
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Contemporary Earth and animal activists rarely collaborate, perhaps because environmentalists focus on species and ecosystems, while animal advocates look to the individual, and neither seems to have much respect for the other. This diverse collection of essays highlights common ground between earth and animal advocates, most notably the protection of wildlife and personal dietary choice. If earth and animal advocates move beyond philosophical differences and resultant divergent priorities, turning attention to shared goals, both will be more effective – and both animals and the environment will benefit. Given the undeniable seriousness of the environmental problems that we face, including climate change and species extinction, it is essential that activists join forces. Drawing on a wide range of issues and disciplines, ranging from wildlife management, hunting, and the work of NGOs to ethics, ecofeminism, religion and animal welfare, this volume provides a stimulating collection of ideas and challenges for anyone else who cares about the environment or animals.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317577604
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Contemporary Earth and animal activists rarely collaborate, perhaps because environmentalists focus on species and ecosystems, while animal advocates look to the individual, and neither seems to have much respect for the other. This diverse collection of essays highlights common ground between earth and animal advocates, most notably the protection of wildlife and personal dietary choice. If earth and animal advocates move beyond philosophical differences and resultant divergent priorities, turning attention to shared goals, both will be more effective – and both animals and the environment will benefit. Given the undeniable seriousness of the environmental problems that we face, including climate change and species extinction, it is essential that activists join forces. Drawing on a wide range of issues and disciplines, ranging from wildlife management, hunting, and the work of NGOs to ethics, ecofeminism, religion and animal welfare, this volume provides a stimulating collection of ideas and challenges for anyone else who cares about the environment or animals.
Environmental Quality
Author: Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental protection
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental protection
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Highway Robbery
Author: Robert Doyle Bullard
Publisher: South End Press
ISBN: 9780896087040
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher Description
Publisher: South End Press
ISBN: 9780896087040
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher Description
Food and Environment
Author: International Conference on Food and Environment
Publisher: WIT Press
ISBN: 1845645545
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
The many advances in food production made over the past century have made it possible to feed the whole of humanity. But food production and processing can have detrimental effects on the environment. Major challenges remain with industrial-scale Higher productivity and larger volumes should not come at the expense of product quality or animal suffering.. Food-related problems, in spite of their importance, have not been sufficiently well discussed in relation to their possible consequences. It is essential to understand the consequences of food production processes and demands of the rising standard of living can have on the food consumed daily by the world population. Of particular importance are the effects on human health and the well-being of the population, as well as the more general issues related to possible damage to the environment and ecology. This book includes contributions presented at athe first international conference convened to examine these challenges. Topics include Food processing issues; Contamination of food; Pharmaceuticals in food; Obesity-related issues; Pesticides and nutrients; Hormonal effects; Food and fecundity; Genetic engineering; Freezing and thawing; Heavy metals; Pathogens; Salination problems; Desertification; Transportation problems; Traceability; Threshold values; Modern farming; Changing climate; Laws and regulations; Epidemiological studies; Water resources problems; and Animal welfare. The book will be of interest to food scientists and nutritionists, as well as agricultural, ecological, and environmental health experts interested in all these challenges.
Publisher: WIT Press
ISBN: 1845645545
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
The many advances in food production made over the past century have made it possible to feed the whole of humanity. But food production and processing can have detrimental effects on the environment. Major challenges remain with industrial-scale Higher productivity and larger volumes should not come at the expense of product quality or animal suffering.. Food-related problems, in spite of their importance, have not been sufficiently well discussed in relation to their possible consequences. It is essential to understand the consequences of food production processes and demands of the rising standard of living can have on the food consumed daily by the world population. Of particular importance are the effects on human health and the well-being of the population, as well as the more general issues related to possible damage to the environment and ecology. This book includes contributions presented at athe first international conference convened to examine these challenges. Topics include Food processing issues; Contamination of food; Pharmaceuticals in food; Obesity-related issues; Pesticides and nutrients; Hormonal effects; Food and fecundity; Genetic engineering; Freezing and thawing; Heavy metals; Pathogens; Salination problems; Desertification; Transportation problems; Traceability; Threshold values; Modern farming; Changing climate; Laws and regulations; Epidemiological studies; Water resources problems; and Animal welfare. The book will be of interest to food scientists and nutritionists, as well as agricultural, ecological, and environmental health experts interested in all these challenges.