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Lemons into lemonade

Author
Hill B.
Journal/Series
The Environmental Forum | Vol. 19(3); 32 - 46; 15 p.
Date
2002
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-068521)
Publisher | Place of publication
Environmental Law Institute | Washington, DC, USA
Document type
Article in periodical
Language
English
Country/Territory
United States of America
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Dispute settlement Access-to-justice Court/tribunal
Abstract

Environmental justice advocates have become disheartened by court decisions limiting the use of civil rights law to combat the siting of facilities in minority and/or low-income communities already inundated with pollution - generating facilities. Fortunately, environmental laws themselves provide effective avenues to address these disparate impacts, especially when combined with alternative dispute resolution