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Journal article
Environmental injustice and air pollution in coal affected communities, Hunter Valley, Australia
Health & Place, Vol.16(2), pp.259-266
2010
Abstract
The authors describe environmental injustice from air pollution in the Upper Hunter, Australia, and analyse the inaction of state authorities in addressing residents' health concerns. Obstacles blocking a public-requested health study and air monitoring include: the interdependence of state government and corporations in reaping the economic benefits of coal production; lack of political will, regulatory inertia and procedural injustice; and study design and measurement issues. We analyse mining- and coal-related air pollution in a contested socio-political arena, where residents, civil society and local government groups struggle with corporations and state government over the burden of imposed health risk caused by air pollution.
Details
- Title
- Environmental injustice and air pollution in coal affected communities, Hunter Valley, Australia
- Authors/Creators
- N. Higginbotham (Author/Creator)S. Freeman (Author/Creator)L. Connor (Author/Creator)G. Albrecht (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Health & Place, Vol.16(2), pp.259-266
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Identifiers
- 991005541759507891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Sustainability
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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