Faces of Environmental Racism: Confronting Issues of Global Justice: Confronting Issues of Global Injustice (Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy) - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0847680452 ISBN 13: 9780847680450

Casa editrice: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1995

Riassunto

Racial minorities in the United States are disproportionately exposed to toxic wastes and other environmental hazards, and cleanup efforts in their communities are slower and less thorough than efforts elsewhere. Internationally, wealthy countries of the North increasingly ship hazardous wastes to poorer countries of the South, resulting in such tragedies as the disaster at Bhopal. Through case studies that highlight the type of information that is seldom reported in the news, Faces of Environmental Racism exposes the type and magnitude of environmental racism, both domestic and international. The essays explore the justice of current environmental practices, asking such questions as whether cost-benefit analysis is an appropriate analytic technique and whether there are alternate routes to sustainable development in the South.

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In these essays, 11 scholars and policy experts expose the racial bias masquerading as ecological, demographic and economic reason. For example, racial minorities in the US are disproportionately exposed to toxic wastes and other environmental hazards, and clean-up efforts are scant and slow.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0847680452
• ISBN 13: 9780847680450
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 300
• Redattore: Westra Laura, Wenz Peter S.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile