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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457314503321

Autore

Bullard Robert D (Robert Doyle), <1946->

Titolo

Environmental health and racial equity in the United States [[electronic resource] ] : building environmentally just, sustainable, and livable communities / / Robert D. Bullard, Glenn S. Johnson, Angel O. Torres

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : American Public Health Association, 2011

ISBN

0-87553-259-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (378 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JohnsonGlenn S (Glenn Steve)

TorresAngel O

Disciplina

362.196/9800973

Soggetti

Environmental health - United States

Poor - Health and hygiene - United States

Minorities - Health and hygiene - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Environmental health and racial equity in the twenty-first century -- What we know after three decades of research --Impetus for change : milestones and timeline - 1968-2010 -- Community leaders  singled out for national awards 1968-2009 -- University-based programs -- Selected groups working on environmental justice, health and racial equity -- Funding trends, challenges, and opportunities -- Selected annotated bibliography on environment, health, and racial equity.

Sommario/riassunto

From the ""Father of Environmental Justice"" comes, Environmental Health and Racial Equity, a first-rate account of events, individuals, and organizations that have shaped the environmental justice movement over the past two decades. The struggles chronicled are both instructive and inspirational to anyone who wants to make a difference.