Environmental Justice: A Reference Handbook

Environmental justice is a relatively recent concept, with origins in the early years of the environmental movement itself. This timely, well-balanced volume provides readers with information on the origins of the concept of environmental justice and discusses the controversies surrounding the concept.

Environmental Justice carefully examines both sides of the issue as it applies to specific examples of such environmental hazards as lead paint in houses, toxic waste sites, nuclear power plants, and air and water pollution. The scope of the book is global, and readers will come away with a solid understanding of environmental justice.

This work is an excellent resource for high school and college students, academics, legislators, activists, and laypersons.