03571oam 2200553I 450 991016504090332120240505202236.01-315-64599-81-317-29367-310.4324/9781315645995 (CKB)3710000001060529(MiAaPQ)EBC4809832(OCoLC)973222665(BIP)56671358(BIP)56670864(EXLCZ)99371000000106052920180706d2017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierEnvironmental justice and farm labor /Rebecca E. Berkey1st ed.London ;New York :Routledge,2017.1 online resource (211 pages) illustrationsEarthscan Food and Agriculture1-138-18315-6 1-317-29368-1 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.1. Environmental justice and framing labor in agriculture as a justice issue -- 2. Justice issues facing laborers in agriculture -- 3. A brief history and impact of policy on laborers in U.S. agriculture -- 4. Case study in conventional agriculture : the Farmworker Association of Florida -- 5. Case study in organic agriculture : the Northeast Organic Farming Association -- 6. The current landscape of change : fighting for justice for agricultural labor.Utilizing a model derived from literature on environmental justice overlaid with multiple scales of agriculture, Environmental Justice and Farm Labor provides key insights about laborers in agriculture in the United States. It addresses three main topics: (1) justice-related issues facing farmers and laborers on farms; (2) how history and policy have impacted them; and (3) the opportunities and leverage points for change in improving justice outcomes. It explores who labors in US agriculture and the justice-related issues facing these workers, including occupational injury and illness, lack of access to healthcare, substandard housing, hunger, low wages, issues pertaining to immigration, and the inability to organize. In addition, it assesses the impacts of labor safety, immigration and international policy, and in particular the effects of organic and fair trade certification. Two detailed case studies, one based on conventional agriculture in Florida and the other on organic agriculture in the Northeast, highlight the interrelated but unique challenges facing those who labor in the different sectors of this complex agricultural system. Finally, it touches on justice claims and the role of grassroots activism in improving justice outcomes by highlighting organizations operating at multiple scales to contribute to the livelihood of farmers and laborers in the different areas of agriculture.Earthscan food and agriculture.Environmental justiceUnited StatesAgricultural laborersUnited StatesSocial conditionsFarmersUnited StatesSocial conditionsEnvironmental justiceAgricultural laborersSocial conditions.FarmersSocial conditions.331.7/630973331.7630973Berkey Rebecca E.983076MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910165040903321Environmental justice and farm labor2243661UNINA