Scrawled Shortcuts through the Research Maze
The rain it raineth on the just/And also on the unjust fella:
But chiefly on the just, because/ The unjust steals the just's umbrella.-- Bowen, Charles
Encyclopedia of World Environmental History
What U.S. community’s issues with a PCB-filled dump are considered the genesis of the Environmental Justice movement? What other problems, like the Bhopal disaster, are considered to affect minorities or the poor disproportionately?
Reference 333.703 E56e
The Dictionary of Human Geography
Human geography – how humans arrange themselves and interact with the environment – is a key factor in environmental justice. See Moral Geographies, Cultural Ecology, Environmental Justice, Ecofeminism, Geography of Poverty…
Credo Reference (Online)
Handbook of Environmental Sociology
What’s a Social Impact Assessment and how do such sociological studies describe environmental impacts? How do we study “Environmental Concern”?
Credo Reference (Online)
International Encyclopedia of Environmental Politics
What’s the difference between “ecologism and environmentalism”? What’s the “environmentalism of the poor” and how does it involve “green political theory”?
Credo Reference (Online)
Historical Dictionary of the Green Movement
“Green” political/environmental movements are are growing around the world. How do they approach Environmental Justice, Sustainable Development, etc?
Reference 333.7209 S378h
Shapers of the Great Debate on Conservation
Harlem-born Dana Alston’s environmental career profiles the Environmental Justice movement, but most have never heard of her. Learn more:
Reference 333.7209277e S328s
Ethnic NewsWatch and Gender Watch
Grassroots environmental justice campaigns may be under-represented in the ‘mainstream media’ but articles in these databases will report the news!
Research Resources -- Databases by Title