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Environmental Justice in an Age of Climate Crisis

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A Comprehensive Guide to Achieving Equity and Sustainability

The environmental justice movement has been fighting for decades to ensure that all people have a healthy environment in which to live, work, and raise their families. In recent years, the movement has gained new urgency as the climate crisis has intensified. Climate change is having a disproportionate impact on low-income communities and communities of color, who are more likely to live in polluted areas and less likely to have access to green space and other environmental amenities.

Soil Not Oil: Environmental Justice in an Age of Climate Crisis

by Vandana Shiva

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Language	:	English
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Print length	:	161 pages

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the environmental justice movement, its history, principles, and strategies. It also explores the challenges and opportunities facing the movement in the context of climate change. The book is written by a team of leading environmental justice scholars and activists, and it draws on the latest research and case studies to provide a clear and accessible overview of the field.

: Environmental Justice in an Age of Climate Crisis
The History of the Environmental Justice Movement
The Principles of Environmental Justice
The Strategies of the Environmental Justice Movement
The Challenges Facing the Environmental Justice Movement
The Opportunities for the Environmental Justice Movement
: Achieving Equity and Sustainability

Audience

This book is intended for a wide audience, including students, scholars, activists, policymakers, and anyone else who is interested in learning more about environmental justice and climate change. The book is written in a clear and accessible style, and it is packed with real-world examples and case studies.

Reviews

"This book is a must-read for anyone who is concerned about environmental justice and climate change. It provides a comprehensive overview of the field, and it offers a clear and accessible path forward for achieving equity and sustainability." - Robert Bullard, author of Dumping in Dixie

"This book is a timely and important contribution to the field of environmental justice. It provides a much-needed overview of the movement's history, principles, and strategies, and it explores the challenges and opportunities facing the movement in the context of climate change." - Mustafa Ali, Executive Director of the Environmental Justice Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform