Diamond Book
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Answer the following questions from the book Diamond in essay format.
Diamond: A Struggle for Environmental Justice in Louisiana's Chemical Corridor (Urban and Industrial Environments) by Steve Lerner.
1) Describe the story of Diamond. How did the history of the people of Diamond prepare them for their struggle? Who are the stakeholders? How was the battle organized? Was this a victory and for whom?
2) Describe two other incidents of environmental activism. Who were the stakeholders, and how did they organize? Was there a victory?
3) Describe the role of women or indigenous people in environmental justice through specific examples. Why are these groups producing the leadership models?
4. Describe what your concept of environmental justice is? What are the issues?
5. Describe some of the issues surrounding animal rights.