Tacoma Shipyard, photograph by Michael Lane, 2005. (Image courtesy of openphoto.net.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. JoAnn Carmin
MIT Course Number
11.368
As Taught In
Fall 2004
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This class explores the foundations of the environmental justice movement, current and emerging issues, and the application of environmental justice analysis to environmental policy and planning. It examines claims made by diverse groups along with the policy and civil society responses that address perceived inequity and injustice. While focused mainly on the United States, international issues and perspectives are also considered.