Power, Justice, and the Environment: A Critical Appraisal of the Environmental Justice MovementDavid N. Pellow, Robert J. Brulle For almost 30 years, the environmental justice movement (EJM) has challenged the environmental and health inequities that are often linked with social inequities, calling attention to the disproportionate burden of pollution borne by low-income and minority communities. The successes of the movement have been celebrated, and the EJM's impact on the direction of environmental policy, research, and activism is widely acknowledged. But the literature on environmental justice lacks a real assessment of the movement's effectiveness. This book provides just such a critical appraisal, examining the EJM's tactics, strategies, rhetoric, organizational structure, and resource base. With chapters by both scholars and activists, the book links theory and practice with the aim of contributing to a more effective movement.Power, Justice, and the Environment looks first at the progress, failures, and successes of the EJM over the years. A comparison with the Civil Rights movement draws some provocative conclusions.The book next focuses on the development of new strategies and cultural perspectives, considering, among other topics, alternative models for community mobilization and alternative organizational structure. Finally, the book examines the effect of globalization on environmental inequality and how the EJM can address transnational environmental injustices. |
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... implementation of project objectives by planning experts . The CEM model privileges local mobilizing around " self - identified needs " ( self - valorization ) and is based on organizational collaboration with external allies in project ...
... implementation of the environmental justice directive , or helping to work effectively across political jurisdictions or stakeholder groups . Advisory councils can also , formally or informally , check progress and evaluate implementation ...
... implementation , and enforcement of environmental statutes , ordinances , regulations , and policy options . " 14 Thus , the statute as originally conceived was fairly specific regarding approach and implementation . SB 115 was amended ...
Contents
A Brief Comparison of the Civil Rights Movement and | 23 |
Innovation | 37 |
Mission Impossible? Environmental Justice Activists Collaborations | 55 |
Copyright | |
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