_ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: A REFERENCE HANDBOOK, SECOND EDITION_ OFFERS A CURRENT OVERVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL INEQUITIES FACED BY POOR AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT WORKING TO ADDRESS THEM. Building on the original edition's focus on the link between social inequalities and the uneven distribution of environmental hazards in the air, water, and soil, _Environmental Justice: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition_ presents a contemporary look at the convergence of the environmental movement and civil rights activism. _Environmental Justice, Second Edition_ follows the rise and maturation of the movement focused on environmental racism, describes solutions that have been implemented, and examines issues that remain unresolved. The book offers a wealth of new data and information, particularly in its expanded coverage of environmental disparities in developing countries and its rich bibliography of print and online resources.