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Environmental Justice in the New Millennium : Global Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Human Rights /

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Environmental Justice is one of the most important human rights challenges today. It refers to inequitable environmental burdens born by groups such as racial minorities, residents of economically disadvantaged areas, or residents of developing nations. This book explores this subject with case stud...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Steady, Filomina Chioma (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
African Culture.
Environment, general.
Environmental Sociology.
Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Sociology, general.
Adaptation (Biology)
Ecology.
Environmental sociology.
Equality.
Ethnology > Africa.
Euthenics.
Human rights.
Nature and nurture.
Social justice.
Social sciences.
Social structure.
Sociology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Environmental Justice is one of the most important human rights challenges today. It refers to inequitable environmental burdens born by groups such as racial minorities, residents of economically disadvantaged areas, or residents of developing nations. This book explores this subject with case studies from various parts of the world.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XI, 283 pages)
ISBN:9780230622531
DOI:10.1057/9780230622531