User:Carnivore1234/Environmental justice/Bibliography

You will be compiling your bibliography and creating an outline of the changes you will make in this sandbox.

Academic sources

1.) A Critical Review of an Authentic and Transformative Environmental Justice and Health Community - University Partnership

Wilson, S., Campbell, D., Dalemarre, L., Fraser-Rahim, H., & Williams, E. (2014). A critical review of an authentic and transformative environmental justice and health community - university partnership. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11(12), 12817-12834. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/critical-review-authentic-transformative/docview/1644455032/se-2

• This source is a pear reviewed journal from the Mardigian Library database. For this reason I believe it is reliable.
• Having said that this source identifies the environmental justice work of the Low Country Alliance for Model Communities, LAMC, North Charleston, SC, working on the disproportionate impacts of environmental hazards in low-income Black neighborhoods. it provides key lessons on addressing power imbalances and funding inequities in community-university partnerships.
• Referring back the article on environmental Justice it does a good job of explaining the idea of environmental justice, but it could be improved by adding more examples of global environmental justice cases.
• Its points of view on environmental politics could also have been improved by including information regarding political advocacy initiatives and the role that local organizations play in influencing legislation.
• Also, a further look of societal solutions to these problems, such as laws addressing unjust pollution responsibilities, would enhance the part on environmental racism. Things this source provides.

2.) Preserving Health and Productivity in Times of Chaos

Gifford, B.M. (2020). Preserving Health and Productivity in Times of Chaos. American Journal of Health Promotion, 35, 146 - 149.https://doi.org/10.1177/0890117120970334c

• The source is reliable as it was found on a scholarly website and has a DOI.

• It would be useful in adding more detail to the section on Heath disparity. Although the current section covers health disparities and environmental hazards, it does not include the integration of epigenetic research or how CBPR plays a critical role in the study of these disparities.

• Adding a sentence about this would expand the discussion by connecting environmental justice to research methods and prevention strategies, deepening the content with a fresh perspective.

3.) Environmental Justice

Mohai, P., Pellow, D., & Roberts, J. T. (2009). "Environmental Justice." Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 34(1), 405-430. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-082508-094348

• I believe the article is credible as the article is peer reviewed and has a DOI. 

• This is a piece that contains both U.S. and international examples, which would enforce the global relevance of such an article.

• It emphasizes the main challenges and opportunities within the movement that might enrich sections like "Solutions" or "Environmental Racism."

4.)Structural Racism as an Environmental Justice Issue: A Multilevel Framework for Understanding Causes and Consequences

Bell, M. L., & Ebisu, K. (2021). Structural racism as an environmental justice issue: A multilevel framework for understanding causes and consequences. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 8(1), 142–156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-021-01215-0

• Source has DOI and is pear reviewed.

• By integrating this source, the article would provide a more comprehensive understanding of the systemic factors contributing to environmental injustice, supported by recent academic research.

Other sources

1.) Environmental racism means students have to breathe polluted air at school.

Lartey, J. (2024, December 10). Environmental racism means students have to breathe polluted air at school. Teen Vogue. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/environmental-racism-students-polluted-air

• this source is from well known new outlet for that reason is credible
• Add to the "Environmental Racism" section to illustrate the ways in which children from communities on the margins are disproportionately exposed to air pollution, with a special impact on health and education.

2.) Exxon can't shake $14.25 million penalty for air pollution at Texas refinery

Reuters. (2024, December 11). Exxon can't shake $14.25 million penalty for air pollution at Texas refinery. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/exxon-cant-shake-1425-mln-penalty-air-pollution-texas-refinery-2024-12-11

• Is from a credible new source

• This source could be used under the "Environmental Politics" section to show how legal actions and citizen enforcement work under the Clean Air Act to hold corporations accountable for environmental violations.
• It offers a specific example of one large fine against ExxonMobil due to air pollution violations and points out how legal frameworks can affect environmental justice concerns.

3.)With Carbon Capture Boom, a Wariness in Historic Louisiana Black Community Over More Pollution

Brook, J. (2024, October 16). With carbon capture boom, a wariness in historic Louisiana Black community over more pollution. Associated Press. https://apnews.com/article/43552726cb64f295225385f1b9416ee8

• Is from a credible new source

• This article can be included in the "Environmental Racism" section to highlight some of the current struggles of historic Black communities in Louisiana. It describes how residents in Elkinsville are concerned about a proposed ammonia plant and greater pollution, despite promises of economic gain and carbon capture technology.

Outline of proposed changes

1. Introduction

• Expand the introduction to highlight how environmental justice connects to issues of racial, socioeconomic, and health inequities globally.
• Mention briefly how local organizations and community-based initiatives drive change as an introduction to the sections that follow.

2. Case Studies

• Add LAMC Case Study: Include a subsection under "Case Studies" or "Examples" that outlines the work of the Low Country Alliance for Model Communities (LAMC) in North Charleston, SC
  • Draw specific focus to the discussion of disproportionate environmental hazards within low-income Black communities where they place a good amount of their work.
  • High light use of CBPR and the CPS.Describe their successful work on community-based initiatives for environmental health disparities
  • it Include an example of ExxonMobil's $14.25 million fine for violating air quality regulations.

• It Highlight the role of citizen enforcement in the Clean Air Act: How it works and challenges huge corporations.

3. Environmental Politics and Advocacy

• Expand the section on "Environmental Politics" to include: Examples of political advocacy initiatives driven by grassroots organizations like LAMC.
• The role of community-university partnerships in shaping environmental policy.
• How these partnerships, such as the one involving LAMC, influence legislative solutions to environmental justice issues
• add an excerpt that would provide a more comprehensive understanding of the systemic factors contributing to environmental injustice
• Add example: Disproportionate exposure of Black and Latino students to traffic-related air pollution in schools near major highways.
• Discuss health and academic impacts, possibly tying this to systemic neglect in infrastructure planning.
• Example: Disproportionate exposure of Black and Latino students to traffic-related air pollution in schools near major highways.

4. Section: Health Impacts

• Introduce the role of epigenetic research in understanding how environmental exposures can disproportionately affect marginalized communities.

5. history of environmental justice:

• Incorporate historical examples mentioned in the article, such as the early focus on urban pollution and its disproportionate impacts on low-income communities.
• Discuss the key milestones in environmental justice policy (e.g., Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice in the U.S.).