Building on the original edition's focus on the link between social inequalities and the uneven distribution of environmental hazards in the air, water, and soil, Environmental Justice: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition presents a contemporary look at the convergence of the environmental movement and civil rights activism. Environmental Justice, Second Edition follows the rise and maturation of the movement focused on environmental racism, describes solutions that have been implemented, and examines issues that remain unresolved. The book offers a wealth of new data and information, particularly in its expanded coverage of environmental disparities in developing countries and its rich bibliography of print and online resources.

1. Background and history: Warren Country, North Carolina: September 15, 1982 -- Environmental Inequities, environmental racism, and environmental justice -- Examples of environmental inequalities -- Environmental Justice: environmentalism and civil rights -- Environmental justice comes of age -- Environmental justice as a social movement -- 2. Problems, controversies, and solutions: Do environmental inequities actually exist? -- Progress and environmental degradation -- NIMBY, PIBBY, AND LULUs -- The effects of environmental regulations -- Environmental inequities: by chance or by choice? -- Legal questions of "intent" in environmental inequities -- Responding to environmental inequities -- The current status of the environmental justice movement in the United States The federal government has not been a strong advocate for environmental justice -- Complaints filed with the EPA have not been in effective means of dealing with environmental inequities -- Environmental justice advocates have largely failed to obtain redress for inequities through the Judicial System -- The U.S. Congress has failed to take action on basic environmental justice legislation -- Environmental justice activists have learned to use a combination of tools for achieving their goals -- 3. Worldwide perspectives: Environmental inequities worldwide -- A background for the transboundary dumping of hazardous waste -- Environmental justice and climate change -- Environmental justice and sustainable development -- 4. Chronology -- 5. Biographical sketches: Dana Ann Alston -- Bunyan Bryant -- Robert Bullard -- Dollie Burwell -- César Chávez -- Torri Estrada -- Margie Eugene-Richard -- Jay Feldman -- Deeohn Ferris -- LaDonna Harris -- Hazel Johnson -- Pamela Tau Lee -- Graciela Martinez -- Norris McDonald -- Paul Mohai -- Richard Moore -- Na é taki Osborne -- Swati Prakash -- Patricia E. Salkin -- Peggy Shepard -- Gail Small -- Damu Smith -- Beverly Wright -- 6. Data and documents -- 7. Directory of organizations: Governmental organizations -- Nongovernmental organization.