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1 online resource (307 pages) |
| Contents |
ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; Contents; List of figures and tables; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction: fighting for humanity; Approach to the research; Scope and limitations; The structure of the book; Environmental justice from the inside; 2. The concept and measurement of environmental justice; Distributive justice3; Procedural justice; Substantive justice; Measuring environmental justice: the Environmental Justice Indicator Framework; 3. The causes of environmental injustice; Discrimination; Market dynamics; Lack of citizen power |
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IndustrialisationIndividual behaviour or life-style; Culture; Capitalism; 4. 'Killing yourself is no way to make a living': environmental justice in the United States; Substantive environmental justice in the United States; Distributive environmental justice in the United States; Procedural environmental justice in the United States; Causes of environmental injustice in the United States; 5. 'The world has been deceived': environmental justice in the Republic of Korea (South Korea); Substantive environmental justice in the Republic of Korea |
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Distributive environmental justice in the Republic of KoreaProcedural Environmental Justice in the Republic of Korea; Causes of environmental injustice in the Republic of Korea; 6. 'Regulation means bad': environmental justice in the United Kingdom; Substantive environmental justice in the United Kingdom; Distributive environmental justice in the United Kingdom; Procedural environmental justice in the United Kingdom; Causes of environmental injustices in the United Kingdom; 7. 'We have always been close to nature': environmental justice in Sweden; Substantive environmental justice in Sweden |
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Distributive environmental justice in SwedenProcedural environmental justice in Sweden; Causes of environmental injustice in Sweden; 8. 'The rich consume and the poor suffer the pollution': environmental justice in the People's Republic of China; Substantive environmental justice in China; Distributive environmental justice in China; Procedural environmental justice in China; Causes of environmental injustice in China; 9. 'Recuperating all that we have lost and forgotten': environmental justice in the Plurinational State of Bolivia (Bolivia); Substantive environmental justice in Bolivia |
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Distributive environmental justice in BoliviaProcedural environmental justice in Bolivia; The causes of environmental injustice in Bolivia; 10. 'Socialism creates a better opportunity': environmental justice in Cuba; Substantive environmental justice in Cuba; Distributive environmental justice in Cuba; Procedural environmental justice in Cuba; Causes of environmental injustice in Cuba; 11 Achieving environmental justice; The causes of the environmental injustices; Policy implications; Challenging Damaging Hegemonic Environmental Discourses; How to achieve change; Final; Appendix 1 |
| Summary |
"Environmental justice aspires to a healthy environment for all, as well as fair and inclusive processes of environmental decision-making. In order to develop successful strategies to achieve this, it is important to understand the factors that shape environmental justice outcomes. This optimistic, accessible and wide-ranging book contributes to this understanding by assessing the extent of, and reasons for, environmental justice/injustice in seven diverse countries - United States, Republic of Korea (South Korea), United Kingdom, Sweden, China, Bolivia and Cuba. Factors discussed include: race and class discrimination; citizen power; industrialisation processes; political-economic context; and the influence of dominant environmental discourses. In particular, the role of capitalism is critically explored. Based on over a hundred interviews with politicians, experts, activists and citizens of these countries, this is a compelling analysis aimed at all academics, policy-makers and campaigners who are engaged in thinking or action to address the most urgent environmental and social issues of our time"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed May 6, 2014) |
| Subject |
Environmental justice -- International cooperation
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Environmental justice.
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Politics, Practical.
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Environmental Justice
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Politics
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politics.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Environmental Policy.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Human Rights.
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Environmental justice -- International cooperation
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Environmental justice
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781447305958 |
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1447305957 |
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9781447323433 |
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1447323432 |
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9781447323440 |
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1447323440 |
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