Envir. Just. & Min. Comm U.S.

Catalog description

Environmental Justice and Minority Communities in the U.S. (3-0); Cross listed with AFTS 4304; POLS 4304 ; SOCI 4304 ; and CHIC 4304 . An examination of environmental justice issues in the U.S., with an emphasis on communities, agencies and efforts that address sustainable development in the U.S.-Mexico border region. The underpinnings of the environmental justice movement in the U.S. and the regional policy formulation and practice implications for these communities will be central to the course. The course may require field trips.