Environmental Justice is both a field of study and a social movement. This dialectical
relationship between theory and praxis constitutes the basis of its empirical and theoretical …

A sustainable world is one in which human needs are met equitably and without sacrificing
the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Human well-being is described by four …

Historically, management theory has ignored the constraints imposed by the biophysical
(natural) environment. Building upon resource-based theory, this article attempts to fill this …

In letzter Zeit häufen sich in Deutschland nicht nur die Armutsberichte, sondern auch die
Berichte über den Zusammenhang zwischen der sozialen Ungleichheit einerseits und dem …

Social factors influence the ability of coastal communities and their populations to anticipate,
respond, resist, and recover from disasters. Galveston, TX, offers aunique opportunity to test …

A questionnaire designed to examine levels of environmental consciousness was
distributed to a sample of approximately 300 individuals. The results show a high level of …

Hardly a day passes without the media discovering some community or neighborhood
fighting a landfill, incinerator, chemical plant, or some other polluting industry. This was not …

Unhealthy Places focuses on issues of health in today's cities. By arguing that place matters
in relation to the population's health, Kevin Fitzpatrick and Mark LaGory make a convincing …

In this wholly revised second edition, Michael Edelstein draws or iis thiffy years as a
community activist tc provide a much-expanded theoretical foundation for understanding the …

Environmental degradation is not experienced by all populations equally; hazardous and
toxic waste sites, resource contamination (eg, exposure to pesticides), air pollution, and …