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Book Synopsis: Environmental Justice: Law, Policy, and Regulation explores theory and practice in this dynamic subject, which fuses environmental law and civil rights enforcement. It covers everything from early concerns over toxic waste in minority communities to environmental justice and the range of environmental threats facing poor, immigrant, and indigenous communities; women, children, and seniors; and other vulnerable populations. This third edition provides extensively updated materials to address environmental justice concerns today, including oil drilling in the Arctic, the Dakota Access Pipeline, drinking water contamination in Flint, and the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
Featuring new chapters addressing disaster justice and food justice, this new edition also expands coverage of environmental enforcement, contaminated sites, climate justice, and environmental justice in Indian country, all with an eye towards identifying modern challenges and available tools for the continuing pursuit of environmental justice.
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Looking to understand and combat environmental injustices? Look no further than the groundbreaking book, Environmental Justice: Law, Policy & Regulation. This comprehensive third edition delves deep into the intersection of environmental law and civil rights enforcement, unraveling the complexities surrounding this urgent issue.
From the earliest concerns regarding toxic waste in minority communities to the current environmental threats faced by vulnerable populations, this book provides a wealth of knowledge. Explore the impact of environmental justice on poor, immigrant, indigenous communities, women, children, seniors, and more.
In this updated edition, you'll discover eye-opening chapters addressing pressing topics such as disaster justice and food justice. Gain insights into environmental enforcement, climate justice, contaminated sites, and environmental justice in Indian country. These timely additions equip you with the tools necessary to tackle modern challenges and actively pursue environmental justice.
With the inclusion of recent events like oil drilling in the Arctic, the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy, the Flint drinking water crisis, and the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, Environmental Justice: Law, Policy & Regulation remains at the forefront of the conversation.
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