Environmental Justice Issues, Policies, and Solutions
Environmental Justice Issues, Policies, and Solutions by Bunyan Bryant, published by Island Press in July 1995, is a comprehensive examination of the environmental justice movement. This 1st Edition, consisting of 287 pages, addresses the shortcomings of traditional public policy approaches to environmental equity. The book features insights from leading thinkers who critically analyze pressing social and environmental challenges and propose actionable solutions.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of various topics, including the history of the social justice movement, the role of professionals in community engagement, and methods for addressing environmental issues on an international scale. The text emphasizes participatory national policy in areas such as environmental education, energy, industrial development, and sustainable housing. Contributors to this work include notable figures like Robert Bullard and Beverly Wright, providing a diverse range of perspectives on the intersection of law, environmental concerns, and public policy.
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In Environmental Justice, leading thinkers of the environmental justice movement take a direct look at the failure of “top down” public policy to effectively deal with issues of environmental equity.
The book provides a startling look at pressing social and environmental problems and charts a course for future action. Among the topics considered are: the history of the social justice movement the role of the professional in working with community groups methods of dealing with environmental problems at the international level participatory national policy for environmental education, energy, industrial development, and housing and sustainable development.
Contributors include Robert Bullard, Deeohn Ferris, Tom B.K. Goldtooth, David Hahn-Baker, Beverly Wright, Ivette Perfecto, Patrick West, and others.
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