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Environmental Racism in the United States and Canada

Environmental Racism in the United States and Canada Law

Environmental Racism in the United States and Canada

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From Flint, Michigan, to Standing Rock, North Dakota, minorities have found themselves losing the battle for clean resources and a healthy environment. This book provides a modern history of such environmental injustices in the United States and Canada. From the 19th-century extermination of the buffalo in the American West to Alaska's Project Chariot (a Cold War initiative that planned to use atomic bombs to blast out a harbor on Eskimo land) to the struggle for recovery and justice in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017, this book provides readers with an enhanced understanding of how poor and minority people are affected by natural and manmade environmental crises. Written for students as well as the general reader with an interest in social justice and environmental issues, this book traces the relationship between environmental discrimination, race, and class through a comprehensive case history of environmental injustices. Environmental Racism in the United States and Canada: Seeking Justice and Sustainability includes 50 such case studies that range from local to national to international crises.
Product details
Number of Pages:
384
Release Date:
2020-04-14
Publication Date:
2020-04-30
Publisher:
ABC-CLIO
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1440864020
ISBN13:
9781440864025
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Minimum Reading Age:
7
Maximum Reading Age:
17
Weight:
740 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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