Most studies of environmental regimes focus on the use of power, the pursuit of rational self-interest, and the influence of scientific knowledge. Lasse Ringius focuses instead on …
Louisiana annually reports over eight tons of toxic waste for each citizen. Uneasy Alchemy examines the role of experts-lawyers, economists, health professionals, and scientists-in …
When most people think of hazardous waste trading, they think of egregious dumping by U.S. and European firms on poor countries in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. But …
An examination of the global trade and traffic in discarded electronics that reframes the question of the "right" thing to do with e-waste.The prevailing storyline about the …
Examines the export of hazardous wastes to poor communities of color around the world and charts the global social movements that challenge them.Every year, nations and …
A study of the struggle for environmental justice, focusing on conflicts over solid waste and pollution in Chicago.In Garbage Wars, the sociologist David Pellow describes the …
Despite approval by Congress and the Bush administration and over seven billion dollars already spent, the Yucca Mountain, Nevada, site for disposal of highly radioactive spent …
How the success and popularity of recycling has diverted attention from the steep environmental costs of manufacturing the goods we consume and discard.Recycling is widely …
