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_b.E58 2012
245 0 0 _aEnvironmental justice and federalism
_h[electronic resource] /
_cDennis C. Cory ... [et al.].
260 _aCheltenham ;
_aNorthampton, Mass. :
_bEdward Elgar Pub.,
_c2012.
300 _a1 online resource (ix, 211 p.)
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _a1. 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.
520 _aThe 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.
650 0 _aEnvironmental justice.
650 0 _aFederal government.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
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700 1 _aCory, Dennis C.
710 2 _aEdward Elgar Publishing.
776 1 _z9781781001394 (hardback)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781781001394.xml
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