Pesticide Drift and the Pursuit of Environmental Justice

by Jill Lindsey Harrison

Book Overview

An examination of political conflicts over pesticide drift and the differing conceptions of justice held by industry, regulators, and activists.

The widespread but virtually invisible problem of pesticide drift--the airborne movement of agricultural pesticides into residential areas--has fueled grassroots activism from Maine to Hawaii. Pesticide drift accidents have terrified and sickened many living in the country's most marginalized...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262516284
• ISBN13: 9780262516280
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher