environmental policy

Examines the role of economics in preserving or destroying the environment and conflicts between companies and environmentalists.

Presents an overview of the evolution of the solar system, the earth itself, and the living creatures upon it, concluding that protection and preservation of biological diversity and stable ecosystems is the only way to ensure the long term presence of humans on the planet.

Describes how industries and politicians target communities that cannot effectively fight back as sites for toxic dumps.

Argues that the United States needs to adopt an environmentally friendly national strategy to be healthier, wealthier, and more secure, innovative, and productive.

An examination of environmental racism, the practice of locating environmental hazards in communities with high levels of poverty and/or non-white populations; discussing how the actions of grassroots activists, lawyers, and concerned citizens succeeded in bringing the problem to national prominence.

Presents more than three hundred illustrated, cross-referenced, alphabetically arranged entries on the issues, laws, organizations, and individuals involved in environmental policy; also includes a bibliography and contact list.