Mountains of Injustice: Social and Environmental Justice in Appalachia

Name: Mountains of Injustice: Social and Environmental Justice in Appalachia
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ISBN: 9780821420430

ISBN-10: 0821420437

ISBN-13: 9780821420430

Edition: 2013

Authors: Michele Morrone

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Research in environmental justice reveals that low-income and minority neighbourhoods in our nation's cities are often the preferred sites for landfills, power plants, and polluting factories. Those who live in these sacrifice zones are forced to shoulder the burden of harmful environmental effects so that others can prosper. Mountains of Injustice broadens the discussion from the city to the country by focusing on the legacy of disproportionate environmental health impacts on communities in the Appalachian region, where the costs of cheap energy and cheap goods are actually quite high.Through compelling stories and interviews with people who are fighting for environmental justice,…

Book details

List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Ohio Univ Pr
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English