Mountains of Injustice

Mountains of Injustice
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Publisher : Ohio University Press
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : 0821420437
ISBN-13 : 9780821420430
Rating : 4/5 (430 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Mountains of Injustice by : Michele Morrone

Download or read book Mountains of Injustice written by Michele Morrone and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research in environmental justice reveals that low-income and minority neighborhoods in our nation’s cities are often the preferred sites for landfills, power plants, and polluting factories. Those who live in these sacrifice zones are forced to shoulder the burden of harmful environmental effects so that others can prosper. Mountains of Injustice broadens the discussion from the city to the country by focusing on the legacy of disproportionate environmental health impacts on communities in the Appalachian region, where the costs of cheap energy and cheap goods are actually quite high. Through compelling stories and interviews with people who are fighting for environmental justice, Mountains of Injustice contributes to the ongoing debate over how to equitably distribute the long-term environmental costs and consequences of economic development.


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