Ecological information needs for environmental justice

Risk Analysis

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 893-905

  Burger, Joanna ^a,e   Harris, Stuart ^b   Harper, Barbara ^b,c   Gochfeld, Michael ^a,d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pacific Lamprey Research and Restoration Project   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indians; Eco cultural; Environmental equity; Environmental justice; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIANS; CONSUMPTION RATES; CULTURAL ATTRIBUTE; ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; HANFORD; LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES; NATIVE AMERICANS; NEW JERSEY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK EVALUATION; SAVANNAH RIVER; SMALL TOWNS; SOUTH CAROLINA; SPATIAL RELATIONS; WASHINGTON;

HEALTH RISKS; INFORMATION SCIENCE; RIVER POLLUTION; RURAL AREAS; STREAM FLOW;

ECOSYSTEMS;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; LOW INCOME POPULATION; MINORITY GROUP; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; STAKEHOLDER;

ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; INFORMATION SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ECOLOGY; INFORMATION SERVICES; NEW JERSEY; SOUTH CAROLINA; WASHINGTON;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954104121     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2010.01403.x     Document Type: Article

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