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PublisherMIT Press

ISBN-100262515873

ISBN-139780262515870

eBay Product ID (ePID)99500109

Product Key Features

Number of Pages256 Pages

Publication NameEnvironmental Inequalities Beyond Borders : Local Perspectives on Global Injustices

LanguageEnglish

SubjectEnvironmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Globalization, Public Policy / Environmental Policy, Essays

Publication Year2011

TypeTextbook

AuthorDebra Roberts, Isabelle Anguelovski, Max Stephenson

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Science

SeriesUrban and Industrial Environments Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight15.2 Oz

Item Length11.3 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2010-038606

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsThis work...is an excellent compilation of case studies...to 'illustrate how aglobalized world is fundamentally altering the environmental justice terrain.' The examples areunique and engaging. Highly recommended., "[A] far-reaching and deeply engaging look at…issues in international environmental law." -- Luke Boughen , International Environmental Agreements, "[A] far-reaching and deeply engaging look atâ€¦issues in internationalenvironmental law." -- Luke Boughen , International EnvironmentalAgreements, "[A] far-reaching and deeply engaging look at...issues in internationalenvironmental law." -- Luke Boughen , International EnvironmentalAgreements, "[A] far-reaching and deeply engaging look at_issues in international environmental law." -- Luke Boughen , International Environmental Agreements, &"This book is a shining example of engaged scholarship. Carmin and Agyeman aim to advance our understanding of, and ability to act upon, environmental inequalities around the world, and they achieve this twofold objective nicely. In my field of urban and regional planning, the role of institutions that the book highlights is increasingly key, and I see this book as a solid contribution to my field as well as to sociology, political science, anthropology, international studies, ethnic studies, and environmental health studies.&" &-Keith Pezzoli, Urban Studies and Planning Program, University of California, San Diego, "With valuable practical and theoretical contributions, the global scope of this volume is admirable. The book well serves its primary audience: scholars and development professionals interested in justice-oriented dimensions of globalization and environmental inequality."-- Human Ecology, "[A] far-reaching and deeply engaging look atâ€¦issues in international environmental law." -- Luke Boughen , International Environmental Agreements, "With valuable practical and theoretical contributions, the global scope of thisvolume is admirable. The book well serves its primary audience: scholars and developmentprofessionals interested in justice-oriented dimensions of globalization and environmentalinequality."-- Human Ecology, With valuable practical and theoretical contributions, the global scope of this volume is admirable. The book well serves its primary audience: scholars and development professionals interested in justice-oriented dimensions of globalization and environmental inequality., This work...is an excellent compilation of case studies...to 'illustrate how a globalized world is fundamentally altering the environmental justice terrain.' The examples are unique and engaging. Highly recommended., This work_is an excellent compilation of case studies_to 'illustrate how a globalized world is fundamentally altering the environmental justice terrain.' The examples are unique and engaging. Highly recommended., This work...is an excellent compilation of case studies...to 'illustrate howa globalized world is fundamentally altering the environmental justice terrain.' The examples areunique and engaging. Highly recommended.

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal363.7

SynopsisCase studies demonstrate the spatial disconnect between global consumption and production and its effects on local environmental quality and human rights., Case studies demonstrate the spatial disconnect between global consumption and production and its effects on local environmental quality and human rights. Multinational corporations often exploit natural resources or locate factories in poor countries far from the demand for the products and profits that result. Developed countries also routinely dump hazardous materials and produce greenhouse gas emissions that have a disproportionate impact on developing countries. This book investigates how these and other globalized practices exact high social and environmental costs as poor, local communities are forced to cope with depleted resources, pollution, health problems, and social and cultural disruption. Case studies drawn from Africa, Asia, the Pacific Rim, and Latin America critically assess how diverse types of global inequalities play out on local terrains. These range from an assessment of the pros and cons of foreign investment in Fiji to an account of the work of transnational activists combating toxic waste disposal in Mozambique. Taken together, the chapters demonstrate the spatial disconnect between global consumption and production on the one hand and local environmental quality and human rights on the other. The result is a rich perspective not only on the ways industries, governments, and consumption patterns may further entrench existing inequalities but also on how emerging networks and movements can foster institutional change and promote social equality and environmental justice.

LC Classification NumberGE220.E575 2011