The idea for this text came to the author while he was attending the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Although he was moved by the vision of sustainable development evoked by citizens and official
For years, the residents of Diamond, Louisiana lived with an inescapable acrid, metallic smell - the "toxic bouquet" of pollution - and a mysterious chemical fog that seeped into their houses. They lo
The idea for Eco-Pioneers came to Steve Lerner while he was attending the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Although he was moved by the vision of sustainable development evoked by citizens and off
"Sacrifice Zones is the compelling companion work to Diamond, Steve Lerner's landmark study of a small Louisiana town coping with the ravages of pollution from the factories surrounding it. In this bo
Across the United States, thousands of people, most of them in low-income or minoritycommunities, live next to heavily polluting industrial sites. Many of them reach a point at whichthey say "Enough i
For years, the residents of Diamond, Louisiana, lived with an inescapable acrid,metallic smell -- the "toxic bouquet" of pollution -- and a mysterious chemical fog that seeped intotheir houses. They l
