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Sustainable Communities and the Challenge of Environmental Justice

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Description for Sustainable Communities and the Challenge of Environmental Justice Paperback. Julian Agyeman argues that environmental justice and the sustainable communities movement are compatible in practical ways. He explores the ideological differences between these two groups and shows how they can work together, using examples of potential model organizations that employ the types of strategies he advocates. Num Pages: 245 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.

Argues that environmental justice and the sustainable communities movement are compatible
Popularized in the movies Erin Brockovich and A Civil Action, “environmental justice” refers to any local response to a threat against community health. In this book, Julian Agyeman argues that environmental justice and the sustainable communities movement are compatible in practical ways. Yet sustainability, which focuses on meeting our needs today while not compromising the ability of our successors to meet their needs, has not always partnered with the challenges of environmental justice.
Sustainable Communities and the Challenge of Environmental Justice explores the ideological differences between these ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
Number of Pages
245
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814707111
SKU
V9780814707111
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Julian Agyeman
Julian Agyeman is Professor and Chair of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University. He is the co-editor of Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability and Just Sustainabilities: Development in an Unequal World. Visit his blog at julianagyeman.com.

Reviews for Sustainable Communities and the Challenge of Environmental Justice
Covering both theory and proactive, environmental organizations are indexed according to their commitment to justice and/or sustainability principles as set forth in their mission statements. Examples illustrating broad issue categories of successful projects that exemplify just sustainability enhance the discussion
Choice
A lively and thought-provoking text, with informative case study examples, which allows the reader plenty of opportunity ... Read more

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