PBPL 805 - Enviromental Justice:Linking Social Research and Public Policy

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

This course will examine the role of social science research in defining "environmental racism" and "environmental justice," reshaping the environmental movement, and influence public policy. Published in 1987, the first national study of the demographic patterns associated with the location of hazardous waste sites inspired the formation of local advocacy groups and legal challenges to prevailing practices. The methodology, data, and application of this study will be examined for its role and use in these efforts, in other research projects, and in subsequent policy-making development, such as President's Clinton's Executive Order on Environmental Justice in 1994. Finally, comparisons with and links to international and global policies concerning environmental justice will be discussed. 1.00 units, Lecture

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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