Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The environment as our common heritage -- Is inequality bad for the environment? -- In the wake of the storm : disasters and environmental justice -- Justice in the air : tacking America's industrial toxics -- Where credit is due -- Cap and dividend : carbon revenue as common wealth -- A Chinese sky trust -- A future for small farms -- Globalization and our environmental future.

This fascinating volume has at its heart a simple but powerful premise: that a clean and safe environment is not a commodity to be allocated on the basis of purchasing power, nor a privilege to be allocated through political power, but rather a basic human right.