Environmental Justice and Farm Labor

ISBN-13: 9780367227791 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 200 str.

Rebecca E. Berkey

Opis

Utilizing a model derived from literature on environmental justice (EJ) overlaid with multiple scales of agriculture, this book provides key insights about laborers in agriculture in the United States.

Spis treści

Introduction: Environmental Justice and Farm Labor  1. Environmental Justice and Framing Labor in Agriculture as a Justice Issue  2. Justice Issues Facing Laborers in Agriculture  3. A Brief History of and Impact of Policy on Laborers in US Agriculture  4. Case Study in Conventional Agriculture: The Farmworker Association of Florida  5. Case Study in Organic Agriculture: The Northeast Organic Farming Association   6. The Current Landscape of Change: Fighting for Justice for Agricultural Labor  7. Conclusion: What Will It Take to Change the Story?

O autorze

Rebecca E. Berkey is Director of Service-Learning, Northeastern University, Boston, USA, and Associate Director, Northeastern Environmental Justice Research Collaborative, USA.