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ENVR_POL 338-0

Environmental Justice

1 Unit · Undergraduate

This course examines how environmental problems reflect and exacerbate social inequality. In this course, we learn the definition of environmental (in)justice, the history of environmental justice and discuss examples of environmental justice. We will learn about environmental movements and local resistance to protect natural resources. ENVR_POL 338-0 and GBL_HLTH 338-0 are taught together; students may not receive credit for both.

2026 Fall

Readings

  • 1. Sze, J. (2020). Environmental justice in a moment of danger. University of California Press. 2. Pellow, D. N. (2004). Garbage wars: The struggle for environmental justice in Chicago. Mit Press. 3. Agyeman, J. (2013). Introducing just sustainabilities: Policy, planning, and practice. Zed Books Ltd. 4. Pellow, D. N. (2017). What is critical environmental justice?. John Wiley & Sons.
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Prerequisites & course information

Global Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity SoC Humanities and Fine Arts Distro SoC Individual and Social Behavior Distro Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl

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