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Environmental Justice: Additional research tools
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Agricultural & Environmental Science Collection
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Scholarly articles in the environmental sciences, including policy, activism, and more.
JSTOR Sustainability
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Journals, ebooks, and research reports in the field of sustainability.
PAIS Index
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Scholarly articles on social and public policy.
Sociological Abstracts
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Scholarly articles in sociology, including social movements and activism.
America: History & Life with Full Text
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Scholarly articles on American and Canadian history, including contemporary history.
Gale Ebooks
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Full text encyclopedias in all subject areas
Selected journals
Environmental Justice
Peer-reviewed journal exploring the equitable treatment of vulnerable populations, with respect to the environment.
Race, Poverty, and the Environment
The national journal of environmental and social justice.
Environmental Ethics
Interdisciplinary journal dedicated to philosophical aspects of environmental problems.
Mapping tools
The following tools allow you to view environmental and demographic indicators.
Washington Environmental Health Disparities Map
Interactive mapping tool that compares communities across our state for environmental health disparities.
EJSCREEN
EPAs environmental justice mapping and screening tool that combines environmental and demographic indicators.
EJ Atlas
Global atlas of social conflict around environmental issues
Energy Democracy for All
From the Center for Social Inclusion; pinpoints communities across America that are developing community-scale renewable energy projects.
Energy Justice Network
Existing, proposed, closed and defeated dirty energy and waste facilities in the United States.
WA State Department of Ecology online tools & databases
Wide range of data and mapping tools for exploring air quality, toxic cleanups, water pollution, and more.
ECHO: Enforcement and Compliance History Online
EPA; search for facilities to assess their compliance with environmental regulations.
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