Environmental Justice: Key Issues (Key Issues in Environment and Sustainability)

Revised and fully updated, Environmental Justice: Key Issues offers a comprehensive and accessible overview of environmental justice, one of the most dynamic fields in environmental politics scholarship. The rapidly growing body of research on environmental justice has brought about a proliferation of ideas, concepts, approaches, and methodological developments.As such, the breadth and depth of the field can sometimes be a barrier for aspiring environmental justice students, scholars, and activists.Now in its second edition, this book is unique for its accessible style and innovative approach to exploring environmental justice.Written by leading international experts, its chapters combine authoritative commentary with real-life cases. Organised into four parts, they help the reader understand the foundations of the field of environmental justice studies, including the principal concepts, debates, and historical milestones.Also explored are the intersections between environmental justic