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UNINA9910778058503321 |
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Titolo |
Environmental justice and sustainability in the former Soviet Union / / edited by Julian Agyeman and Yelena Ogneva-Himmelberger |
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Cambridge, MA, : MIT Press, ©2009 |
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ISBN |
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0-262-31013-9 |
1-282-24030-7 |
9786612240300 |
0-262-25549-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (306 p.) |
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Collana |
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Urban and industrial environments |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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AgyemanJulian |
Ogneva-HimmelbergerYelena |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Environmental degradation - Former Soviet republics |
Environmental justice - Former Soviet republics |
Environmental policy - Former Soviet republics |
Former Soviet republics Environmental conditions |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Contributors; Introduction; 1 The Law as a Source of Environmental Injustice in the Russian Federation; 2 Thinking Globally, Limited Locally; 3 Places and Identities on Sakhalin Island; 4 Oil Wealth, Environment, and Equity in Azerbaijan; 5 Civil Society and the Debate over Pipelines in Tunka National Park, Russia; 6 The Role of Culture and Nationalism in Latvian Environmentalism and the Implications for Environmental Justice; 7 The Fight for Community Justice against Big Oil in the Caspian Region; 8 Viliui Sakha of Subarctic Russia and Their Struggle for Environmental Justice |
9 Environmental Justice and Sustainability in Post-Soviet Estonia10 Environmental Injustices, Unsustainable Livelihoods, and Conflict; Conclusion; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This is an examination of the awareness of environmental and social justice issues in the former Soviet republics - from the Western-style democracies of the Baltic region to the totalitarian regimes of Central Asia - and the resulting activism in those states. |
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