Latinas/os and the Environment

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Examines the nexus among race/ethnicity, migration, class and the built and natural environment. Explores the proposition that Latina/o and other ethnic minorities and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations bear a disproportionate burden of environmental challenges and its consequences for equality, health and quality of life. Key topics include environmental racism, vulnerability and resilience, climate change, community organizing, and mobilization. Pays considerable attention to community-based efforts to deal with environmental problems affecting the Latina/o population in the U.S. Southwest.