Deconstructing Justice in the Environment: Measurements, Policies and Societal Implications

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Examines issues of environmental quality and social justice. Surveys current issues, but with an eye toward historical issues that directly impact current instances. Bridges our understanding of the evolving technical and scientific aspects of measurement theory and practice with historical and contemporary perspectives on environmental and regulatory policy. Traces the origins of the uneven distribution of environmental problems across communities of color and poor communities, examines ways to measure environmental inequality, and analyzes how environmental problems--both human made and natural--reflect and exacerbate social inequality. Engages in interdisciplinary dialogue with experts across multiple fields.