In these essays, 11 scholars and policy experts expose the racial bias masquerading as ecological, demographic and economic reason. For example, racial minorities in the US are disproportionately exposed to toxic wastes and other environmental hazards, and clean-up efforts are scant and slow. Editor(s): Westra, Laura; Wenz, Peter S. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; KCN; RNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 525. . 1995. First Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Faces of Environmental Racism: Confronting Issues of Global Justice: Confronting Issues of Global Injustice (Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy)
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (UK)
Publication Date: 1995
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0847680452
ISBN 13: 9780847680450
Binding: Hardcover
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Racial minorities in the United States are disproportionately exposed to toxic wastes and other environmental hazards, and cleanup efforts in their communities are slower and less thorough than efforts elsewhere. Internationally, wealthy countries of the North increasingly ship hazardous wastes to poorer countries of the South, resulting in such tragedies as the disaster at Bhopal. Through case studies that highlight the type of information that is seldom reported in the news, Faces of Environmental Racism exposes the type and magnitude of environmental racism, both domestic and international. The essays explore the justice of current environmental practices, asking such questions as whether cost-benefit analysis is an appropriate analytic technique and whether there are alternate routes to sustainable development in the South.

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Richard Phillips is Professor Human Geography at the University of Sheffield.

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