Environmental justice and federalism / Dennis C. Cory, Tauhidur Rahman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cory, Dennis C.

Contributor:

Rahman, Tauhidur.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental justice.

Federal government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Within the United States, minority and low-income communities currently bear a disproportionate amount of risk associated with pollution and other harmful environmental practices. The environmental justice movement is working to change this fact, promoting the fair and non-discriminatory treatment of all people with respect to environmental issues, policies, and regulations. This fascinating and timely volume explores the relationship between environmental justice and the government, offering a comprehensive introduction to the legal, economic, and philosophical concerns involved in pursuing e

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. 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

Appendix 1 Federal actions to address environmental justice in minority populations and low-income populations: Executive Order 12898Appendix 2 Title VI and environmental justice at EPA; Appendix 3 Simultaneous equation estimation; Appendix 4 Estimated benefits and costs of the revised arsenic standard; Appendix 5 Federal register of environmental documents: Executive Order 13132 - Federalism; Appendix 6 Any non-welfarist method of policy assessment violates the Pareto principle; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-93891-X

1-78100-140-5

OCLC:

823720341