Environmental Studies

THE SUSTAINABILITY MYTH

Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice MELISSA CHECKER

Uncovers the hidden costs and contradictions of sustainable policies in an era driven by real estate development

From state-of-the-art parks to rooftop gardens, efforts to transform New York City’s unsightly industrial waterfronts into green, urban oases have received much public attention. In The Sustainability Myth, Melissa Checker uncovers the hidden costs—and contradictions—of the city’s ambitious sustainability agenda in light of its equally ambitious redevelopment imperatives. Focusing on industrial waterfronts and historically underserved places like Harlem and Staten Island’s North Shore, Checker takes an in-depth look at the dynamics of environmental gentrification, documenting the symbiosis between eco-friendly initiatives and high-end redevelopment and its impact on out-of-the-way, non-gentrifying neighborhoods. At the same time, she highlights the valiant efforts of local environmental justice activists who work across racial, economic, and political divides to challenge sustainability’s false promises and create truly viable communities. The Sustainability Myth is a cautionary, eye-opening tale, taking a hard—but ultimately hopeful—look at environmental justice activism and the politics of sustainability.

Melissa Checker is the Hagedorn Professor of Urban Studies at Queens College. She is co-editor of Local Actions: Cultural Activism, Power, and Public Life. She is donating all of her proceeds from this book to the Hyde and Aragon Park Improvement Committee.

October 2020 272 pages • 6 x 9 Paper • 9781479855278 • $30.00S(£23.99) Cloth • 9781479835089 • $89.00X(£74.00)

Environmental Studies

February 2021 336 pages • 6 x 9 1 black & white illustration Paper $38.00S(£31.00) 9781479891863 Cloth • $99.00S(£82.00) 9781479812301 In Psychology and the Law

Psychology THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

ARDEN ROWELL and KENWORTHEY BILZ With a Preface by LINDA J. DEMAINE

Offers psychological insights into how people perceive, respond to, value, and make decisions about the environment

When environmental law fails to incorporate insights from psychology, it risks misunderstanding and mispredicting human behaviors that may injure or otherwise affect the environment, and misprescribing legal tools to shape or mitigate those behaviors. This book provides key insights regarding how psychology can inform, explain, and improve how environmental law operates. It offers concrete analyses of the theoretical and practical payoffs in pollution control, ecosystem management, and climate change law and policy when psychological insights are taken into account.

Arden Rowell is Professor of Law at the University of Illinois College of Law. Kenworthey Bilz is Professor of Law at the College of Law at the University of Illinois.

CRISIS LAWYERING

Effective Legal Advocacy in Emergency Situations Edited by RAY BRESCIA and ERIC K. STERN

Shines a light on the emerging field of law dedicated to responding to and resolving the crises of the twenty-first century

In an increasingly globalized world, a complex and interlocking web of nations, governments, non-state actors, laws, and rules affect human behavior. When crisis hits—whether that be extrajudicial detention, unprompted deportation, pandemics, or natural disasters—lawyers are increasingly among the first responders, equipped with the knowledge necessary to navigate the regulations of this ever more complex world. Crisis Lawyering shines a light on the emerging field of law dedicated to responding to and resolving the complex crises of the twenty-first century.

February 2021 384 pages • 6 x 9 Cloth • $45.00S(£37.00) 9781479801701

Law

Ray Brescia is the Honorable Harold R. Tyler Chair in Law and Technology and Professor of Law at Albany Law School. Eric K. Stern is Professor at the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany, SUNY.