The role of democracy in promoting environmental performance is an important and enduring issue. Former U.S. President Al Gore declared, “I have come to believe that an essential prerequisite for saving the environment is the spread of democratic governments to more nations of the world.” Was President Gore correct? The results of this thesis support… Read more »
Over seventeen years ago Hurricane Katrina devastated the City of New Orleans causing 186.3 billion dollars in damage and taking 1,833 lives (U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather & Climate Disasters 1980-2022, 2022). This tragedy instigated public discontent with the way the government handled environmental disasters in areas that are primarily populated by minorities. Many people believe that… Read more »
Robert Bullard coined the term environmental racism as a concept that “refers to any policy, practice, or directive that differentially affects or disadvantages (whether intended or unintended) individuals, groups, or communities based on race or color.” In the United States, environmental racism is widely prevalent with “71% of African Americans liv[ing] in counties in violation… Read more »
Who would have thought it, but working together to solve a problem actually works. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Watershed is the heart of the Midwestern portion of the United States and Canada. The Midwest is home to more than just friendly people and ranch dressing on everything. According to the Brookings Institution, that as an… Read more »