Environmental Justice in North America

This book explores how communities of color face environmental injustice and how they organize to address it, highlighting the connections with other movements like Black Lives Matter and Indigenous sovereignty. The pandemic has exacerbated these issues, emphasizing the need for systemic change.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 20 June 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book delves into the multifaceted experiences of communities facing environmental injustice, exploring their collective efforts to combat this issue and the interconnectedness of their campaigns with other movements like Black Lives Matter and Indigenous sovereignty. The global COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the disproportionate impact of toxic environments on BIPOC communities and white working-class communities, underscoring the urgent need to address systemic racism and poverty in North America.

The book traces the historical roots of the Environmental Justice movement in the 1980s and 1990s, while also providing comprehensive coverage of recent events such as the DAPL pipeline controversy, the Flint water crisis, and the rise of climate justice. It encompasses the perspectives of rural and urban communities, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Puerto Ricans, and Indigenous peoples across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The chapters in this collection serve as valuable resources for instructors, undergraduate and graduate students, and general readers alike. They offer accessible case studies that facilitate comparative and intersectional analysis, spanning geographical and ethnic boundaries. By highlighting the voices of activists and community leaders, this book sheds light on the ongoing struggles and successes of communities fighting for environmental justice and social change.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032102474