Summary
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Subject index
Lessons in Environmental Justice provides an entry point to the field by bringing together the works of individuals who are creating a new and vibrant wave of environmental justice scholarship, methodology, and activism. The 18 essays in this collection explore a wide range of controversies and debates, from the U.S. and other societies. An important theme throughout the book is how vulnerable and marginalized populations—the incarcerated, undocumented workers, rural populations, racial and ethnic minorities—bear a disproportionate share of environmental risks. Each reading concludes with a suggested assignment that helps student explore the topic independently and deepen their understanding of the issues raised.
Environmental Justice and the Law
Environmental Justice and the Law
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The Case Study of Flint, Michigan
Anyone who wants to know what happened during the Flint water crisis can simply search the Internet for the terms Flint and timeline, and they will have pages and pages of answers. The existence of so many timelines that describe the Flint water crisis in painstaking detail is almost unsettling (Brush, Williams, Smith, & Scullen, 2015; Michigan Civil Rights Commission, 2017; MSNBC, 2016). Some timelines start a few years ago with the decision to switch the drinking water source from Lake Huron and the Detroit River to the Flint River. Others go back much further to white flight and the beginning of ...
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