Environmental Justice and Federalism

Dennis C. Cory, Professor of Environmental Law and Economics and Tauhidur Rahman, Associate Professor of Economic Development and Applied Econometrics, University of Arizona, US with Satheesh Aradhyula, Melissa Anne Burns and Miles H. Kiger

The authors discuss two case studies in their investigation of the complex interactions between environmental justice and government. These analyses offer a comprehensive view of both the siting and regulation of polluting activities, as well as a discussion of the effects on major natural resources such as clean air and drinking water. In each case, the authors both describe current government responses to the problem and offer specific recommendations regarding what actions should be taken in the future.