1. Introduction : the nature of the problem -- 2. Environmental injustice research: reviewing the evidence -- 3. Environmental justice : getting on the public agenda -- 4. Modeling environmental injustice : concepts, measures, hypotheses, and method of analysis -- 5. Environmental injustice in America's states -- 6. Environmental injustice in america's counties -- 7. Environmental injustice in America's cities -- 8. Summary and conclusions from the multilevel analysis -- 9. Existing Federal and state policies for environmental justice : problems and prospects -- 10. Designing an effective policy for environmental justice : implications and recommendations
Summary:
Provides systematic insight into the political, social, and economic dynamics of environmental decision making and how they effect minority communities. Includes a quantitative analysis of the relationship between race, class, and political mobilization and environmental harm at the city, state and county levels.
