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

• Autore: Bullard Robert D (Robert Doyle), <1946->
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : American Public Health Association, 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (378 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.196/9800973
• Soggetto topico: Environmental health - United States; Poor - Health and hygiene - United States; Minorities - Health and hygiene - United States
• Altri autori: JohnsonGlenn S (Glenn Steve) TorresAngel O
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Environmental health and racial equity in the United States
• ISBN: 0-87553-259-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819166803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II