Research in Social Problems and Public Policy -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Part I: Open Space, Gentrification, Food Security and Sustainable Living -- Introduction -- Theoretical discussion of the emergence of the environmental justice frame -- Submerged environmental frames in people of color activism in the pre-environmental justice movement era -- The birth of the contemporary environmental justice movement -- Additional aspects of environmental justice research -- The international dimensions of environmental justice research -- Description and Organization of this Volume -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 1. Equity, influence, and access: Central Park's role in historical and contemporary urban park financing -- Introduction -- Looking to the cemeteries for a private financing model -- Paying for parks: Benefits assessments versus general taxation -- Central park's influence on contemporary urban park financing -- Environmental justice groups and greater access to parks -- Cities explore public-private management options -- New frontiers in urban park financing - mega parks and public-private management -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2. Movements, neighborhood change, and the media - Newspaper coverage of anti-gentrification activity in the San Francisco Bay Area: 1995-2005 -- Introduction -- The media -- Neighborhood response to gentrification -- Research design and methodology -- Neighborhood similarities and differences -- Core movement frames -- Movement differences -- Media coverage -- Discussion and implications -- Notes -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 3. Food security and sustainability: Community food initiatives in London -- Introduction -- Alternative food networks -- Food access -- Green produce initiatives in London: An overview -- Case Studies -- Conclusion -- Notes.

Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4. Sustainable living and community building in Ecovillage at Ithaca: The challenges of incorporating social justice concerns into the practices of an ecological cohousing community -- Introduction -- Methodological approach -- Ecovillages -- Ecovillage at Ithaca -- EVI: The ruralist impulse and the romantic influence -- The potential to incorporate social justice into EVI's practices -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Water Resources and Toxic Food Consumption -- Chapter 5. The domestic and international dimensions of methylmercury contamination in Tuna: An analysis of the efficacy of the fish advisory standards of two federal agencies -- Introduction -- Methylmercury contamination -- The evolution of the FDA's and EPA's fish advisory standards -- Monitoring mercury levels in canned Tuna -- WIC and tuna consumption -- Conclusion and recommendations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 6. Fish consumption and environmental justice in the great lakes: The influence of fish advisories on risk perception, knowledge, and behavior of white and minority anglers -- Introduction -- The context -- Health advisories -- Methodological approach -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Agriculture, Land Loss and Genetically Modified Crops -- Chapter 7. From the green revolution to the gene revolution in India: Understanding the risks and benefits of genetically modified crops -- Introduction -- The GM ''package'' -- Economic and ecological condition of cotton farmers -- Bt cotton and support for farmers -- Risks in the cotton commodity chain -- Government response to the agrarian crisis -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 8. Heritage tourism: A mechanism to facilitate the preservation of black family farms -- Introduction.

Black heritage tourism and the potential to help preserve black family farms -- Smith family park -- Methodology -- Results -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Part IV: Energy - Oil and gas Exploration -- Chapter 9. Environmental perceptions and action: villagers' response to oil and gas drilling in the wetlands of rural Trinidad -- Introduction -- An historical account of oil and gas development in Trinidad -- Demographic characteristics and literacy rates in Trinidad -- Methodology -- Results -- Discussion -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 10. Oil and gas industry in Nigeria: The paradox of the black gold -- An overview of social and economic conditions -- Oil and gas exploration and production -- Social and environmental problems -- Oil production, conflicts, and violence -- Conflicts, regional identity formation, and collective action -- Oil agreements and policy implementation -- Conclusion -- References -- Part V: Spatial Analysis -- Chapter 11. Building community capacity? Mapping the scope and impacts of EPA'S environmental justice small grants program -- Introduction -- The role of spatial analyses in environmental justice research -- The EPA environmental justice small grants program -- Spatial analysis methodology and assumptions -- Mapping patterns of EJSG funding -- Demographic characteristics of EJSG and non-EJSG counties -- Toxic releases in EJSG and non-EJSG counties -- Summary of results and lessons learned -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Part VI: Perceptions, Attitudes and Diversity -- Chapter 12. Race, gender, and faculty diversity in environmental disciplines -- Introduction -- Faculty diversity -- Sample characteristics -- Tenure status of respondents -- Demographic characteristics of respondents' own departments -- Discussion and concluding remarks -- Notes -- Acknowledgments.

References -- Chapter 13. Why can't they work together? A framework for understanding conflict and collaboration in two environmental disputes in Southeast Michigan -- Introduction -- Overview of theoretical concepts -- Methodology -- The Continental Aluminum Recycling Company -- A framework for analyzing collaboration -- Discussion and conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 14. Environmentalism and Islam: A Study of Muslim women in the United States -- Context and significance of study -- Islam's environmental ethic -- Muslim environmentalism in the United States -- Research on pro-environmental behaviors -- Study design and methodology -- Demographic characteristics -- Neighborhood characteristics -- Outdoor activities -- Pro-environmental behaviors -- Public environmental action -- Religious participation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Concluding remarks.