Environmental justice and federalism
Environmental justice and federalism [electronic resource] /
Dennis C. Cory ... [et al.].
- Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar Pub., 2012.
- 1 online resource (ix, 211 p.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Federalism and the pursuit of environmental justice -- 2. Establishing an EJ claim of disparate-impact discrimination -- 3. Clean air, EJ, and facility siting in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area -- 4. Environmental justice and enforcement of the Safe Drinking Water Act : the Arizona arsenic experience -- 5. Environmental federalism and addressing EJ concerns -- 6. Community involvement and substantive environmental justice -- 7. Environmental justice in the US : looking ahead.
The authors discuss two case studies in their investigation of the complex interactions between environmental justice and government. These analyses offer a comprehensive view of both the siting and regulation of polluting activities, as well as a discussion of the effects on major natural resources such as clean air and drinking water. In each case, the authors both describe current government responses to the problem and offer specific recommendations regarding what actions should be taken in the future.
9781781001400 (e-book)
2012944472
Environmental justice.
Federal government.
Electronic books.
GE220 / .E58 2012
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Federalism and the pursuit of environmental justice -- 2. Establishing an EJ claim of disparate-impact discrimination -- 3. Clean air, EJ, and facility siting in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area -- 4. Environmental justice and enforcement of the Safe Drinking Water Act : the Arizona arsenic experience -- 5. Environmental federalism and addressing EJ concerns -- 6. Community involvement and substantive environmental justice -- 7. Environmental justice in the US : looking ahead.
The authors discuss two case studies in their investigation of the complex interactions between environmental justice and government. These analyses offer a comprehensive view of both the siting and regulation of polluting activities, as well as a discussion of the effects on major natural resources such as clean air and drinking water. In each case, the authors both describe current government responses to the problem and offer specific recommendations regarding what actions should be taken in the future.
9781781001400 (e-book)
2012944472
Environmental justice.
Federal government.
Electronic books.
GE220 / .E58 2012