Legal Studies 497N - Environmental Justice

This course examines the U.S. environmental justice (EJ) movement. Central to our study is: environmental degradation and pollution and their relationship to racism and poverty; as well as globalization's effect on international EJ. We critically analyze multiparty disputes considering the role of grassroots activism, the law, and ADR in the redress of environmental injustice. Coursework relies on relevant scholarship, case studies, and a site visit.

Legal Studies Majors only. Non Majors by Instructor Consent at LWing@Legal.umass.edy