Louisiana Environmental Action Network and the community members of Reserve LA/St John the Baptist Parish
A digital collection of material for field activities with LEAN and the community members of Reserve LA/St John the Baptist Parish.
Omar Pérez: Submarine Roots, Resisting (un)natural disasters
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I am interested in seeing how social ties and networks have been used to cope with (un)natural disasters. My research focus on places under disasters conditions such as Puerto Rico after hurricane Maria, in which social ties have made the difference between life and death. Furthermore, “natural” disaster has been used to approved austerity measures and unjust policies to impoverished communities like in New Orleans after Katrina. These policies were not new, as they are rooted in structures of power to preserve the status quo. Yet, people have resisted, “through a network of branches, cultures, and geographies” that has stimulated a reflective process of looking within for solutions rather than outside. As often this outside solutions are not only detached from community’s reality but can perpetuate social injustices and inequalities.
McKittrick, K., & Woods, C. A. (Eds.). (2007). Black geographies and the politics of place. South End Press.
Bullard, R. D., & Wright, B. (Eds.). (2009). Race, place, and environmental justice after Hurricane Katrina: Struggles to reclaim, rebuild, and revitalize New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Westview Press.
Environmental Justice framing implications in the EIS
The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is a document required by the National Environmental Policy Act
Environmental Justice Framing Implications in the EIS. Essay Bibliography
This is the PECE essay bibliography for:
EPA Database on EISs
This (EIS) database provides information about EISs provided by federal agencies, and EPA's comments concerning the EIS process.
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There wasn't any references in terms of individuals or organizations. The article focused mainly of statistics.
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You can't really control the poverty line because there will always people who fall under the majority income. If everyone had the same amount of money, no one is really rich or poor. If everyone was given a million dollars, the poverty standard would increase along with it. Therefore, coming to a solution towards this problem isn't a one way fix. It is very complicated and has multiple different perspectives that go about it.
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The author of the article read over the New Jersey's Drinking Water Watch database and read a letter that was sent by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to the Newark Water Department.
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This PDF is important because it talks about the financial stability and the lead exposure of Newark families. It can help with a lot of different arguments because most problems today effect the lower income families such as lead exposure.
This link complements the Essay Bibliography of the Project Environmental Justice framing implications in the EIS.