Empowering environmentally-burdened communities in the US: A primer on the emerging role for information technology1

Authors: Shulman, Stuart; Katz, Jonah; Quinn, Courtney; Srivastava, Paritosh

Source: Local Environment, Volume 10, Number 5, October 2005 , pp. 501-512(12)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This article is a primer on the emerging role for Information Technology (IT) in the Environmental Justice (EJ) movement. It explores current and potential uses of IT by EJ organisations fighting to protect vulnerable local environments and it addresses some of the barriers to more widespread movement efficacy via e-advocacy. We argue a chief but not insurmountable barrier is the disproportionate access to, and knowledge of, the benefits of using IT in the struggle for equitable decisions about environmental impacts.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13549830500203212

Publication date: 2005-10-01

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