Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

List of Acronyms

List of Figures

List of Tables



Introduction: From Toronto to Kirkland Lake?



Part I: Themes



1. Love Canal and Hazardous Waste Policy

2. Environment and Social Justice

3. Environmental Justice and "Industrial Ecology"



Part II: Viewpoints



4. The Niagara Region

5. Detroit and Sarnia



Part III: Interpretations



6. Towards Environmental Justice and Hazardous Waste

7. Conclusion



References

Index

Promotional Information

Thomas Fletcher's work exposes the powerful influence of Love Canal on subsequent hazardous waste deliberations. He skillfully employs political and geographical theories to examine how the shock waves emanating from this one infamous site have reverberated through public opinion and policy that shape environmental justice on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border. -- Craig E. Colten, Louisiana State University Fletcher's work is a good read for anyone interested in hazardous waste problems! His sophisticated and rigorous study examines the famous Love Canal and similar Canadian cases. It argues that in spite of problems, the 'environmental justice' approach is important--particularly if combined with an 'industrial ecology' framework for industrial production. Fletcher finds similarities and differences in U.S. and Canadian toxic waste policy-making, and, for me, the book reinforced the notion that environmental issues are inherently embedded in social relations. -- Charles L. Harper, Creighton University Fletcher [offers] a first-rate study of the continuing complexities of hazardous waste management and facility siting. He very successfully uses comparative case study techniques involving subnational governments across a national boundary to show the universality of common problems. In turn, he outlines the beginning of a meaningful agenda to guide the next generation of thinking on this issue. -- Barry Rabe, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

About the Author

Thomas H. Fletcher is Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Geography at Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Quebec and an adjunct professor at l'Universite de Sherbrooke.

Reviews

Thomas Fletcher's work exposes the powerful influence of Love Canal on subsequent hazardous waste deliberations. He skillfully employs political and geographical theories to examine how the shock waves emanating from this one infamous site have reverberated through public opinion and policy that shape environmental justice on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border. --Craig E. Colten, Louisiana State University
Fletcher's work is a good read for anyone interested in hazardous waste problems! His sophisticated and rigorous study examines the famous Love Canal and similar Canadian cases. It argues that in spite of problems, the 'environmental justice' approach is important--particularly if combined with an 'industrial ecology' framework for industrial production. Fletcher finds similarities and differences in U.S. and Canadian toxic waste policy-making, and, for me, the book reinforced the notion that environmental issues are inherently embedded in social relations. --Charles L. Harper, Creighton University
Fletcher [offers] a first-rate study of the continuing complexities of hazardous waste management and facility siting. He very successfully uses comparative case study techniques involving subnational governments across a national boundary to show the universality of common problems. In turn, he outlines the beginning of a meaningful agenda to guide the next generation of thinking on this issue. --Barry Rabe, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor