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Impacts to Diné activities with the San Juan River after the Gold King Mine Spill

: Navajo Political Philosophy and Governance . New York, NY, USA: Oxford Univ. Press; 2017 . 57. Navajo Nation Council. Resolution of the Navajo Nation Council CN-69-02 . 2002 . https://www.navajoepa.org ... than high school, high school, any college, 2-year college degree+), income (less than 20,000, 20,001–40,000, 40,00+), or voting in political elections (tribal, federal, state). Voting in political

Political culture of the Polish soviety versus civic education

political culture, its basic concepts and definitions. The object of the analysis is primarily the picture of political capture of the Polish society. In the second part of the article, the concept of civic ... education is presented. The author points to various important aspects concerning constructing a civic society through a system of civic education1. In order to establish the role and meaning of political

Processes of recruitment and selection of political elites as a theoretical concept

reveal processes of recruitment and selection of political elites, including channels and types of political careers. Its point of departure is an analysis of chosen views of political elites? researchers ... and their theories of political elites presented in literature on the subject, in the frames of which those processes occur. INTRODUCTION The term ?elite? is an ambiguous notion and tends to be

Social, technical-economic, environmental and political assessment for the evaluation of transport modes for petroleum products

, environmental, social and political factors being equally important, following the concepts of sustainable development. In general, only aspects related to investment, construction, equipment acquisition and ... of knowledge expressed by environmental, political, social and technical-economic dimensions and uses technical analysis and mathematical tools that configure its systemic character (Rigolin, 2013

Social, technical-economic, environmental and political assessment for the evaluation of transport modes for petroleum products

petroleum derived products, in a Case Study. The method deals with technical, economic, environmental, social and political factors being equally important, following the concepts of sustainable development ... of knowledge expressed by environmental, political, social and technical-economic dimensions and uses technical analysis and mathematical tools that configure its systemic character (Rigolin, 2013

Local exposure misclassification in national models: relationships with urban infrastructure and demographics

neighborhoods and the siting of new pollution sources in areas where residents have less economic and political capital, often communities with a higher share of people of color [ 32 ]. We find that the

Our Changing Reality: The Metaverse and the Importance of Privacy Regulations in the United States

special categories of personal data (sexual orientation, political orientation, and or race).89 The final and most salient aspect of the DSA is that it allows government agencies within the European Union

Regional and racial/ethnic inequalities in public drinking water fluoride concentrations across the US

racism, social and political vulnerability) environments underlie disparities in public drinking water exposures across the US [46]. Although we identified the highest mean and 90th percentile CWS fluoride

Promoting recognition and implementation of exposure science in Europe: First elements of a European Exposure Science Strategy 2020–2030

development of the strategy shows the utmost importance of scientific societies for promoting recognition and identity of a scientific field. By furthering the identity of the field, scientific and political

Linking environmental injustices in Detroit, MI to institutional racial segregation through historical federal redlining

hazardous levels of noise. It has been well documented historically that new roads and highways are often build straight through Black and immigrant neighborhoods, as these communities’ political power were ... , Beyer K. The legacy of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation and the political ecology of urban trees and air pollution in the United States . Soc Sci Med . 2020 ; 246 : 112758 . 39. White AG , Guikema SD

Guideline levels for PFOA and PFOS in drinking water: the role of scientific uncertainty, risk assessment decisions, and social factors

, technical, and social factors, including managing scientific uncertainty, technical decisions and capacity, and social, political, and economic influences from involved stakeholders. Assessments by multiple ... move that reflects the political demand for a federal MCL, 25 U.S. Senators signed a letter urging EPA to develop an MCL for PFAS [ 33 ]. Establishment of an MCL would increase EPA’s authority to

Clearing the Path for Land Rights, One Road Block at a Time: How Peru’s Indigenous Population can Assert Their Land Rights Against Peru’s Government

government in the OAS. However, because the OAS lacks a mechanism to enforce its policy and must rely on political pressure, Peru’s indigenous people are still far from a complete remedy. Currently, Peruvian ... this conviction has been considered an accomplishment for the Peruvian judicial system that adds to its legitimacy, the system has traditionally been viewed as weak and easily influenced by political

An applied environmental justice framework for exposure science

requires a detailed understanding of personal, cultural, behavioral, and political factors that contribute to these exposures, and how these vary by geographic regions, race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic ... development of environmentally safe livelihoods; and, to secure our political, economic and cultural liberation that has been denied for over 500 years of colonization and oppression, resulting in the poisoning

Keep Your Hands to Yourself! How Law Enforcement Intrusion into Education Records Makes Campus Title IX Courts Necessary: Why Our System Might Be Better Than Most

regarding the prioritization of protective doctrines in a similar instance described in the Dear Colleague letter,75 and the political posture of the DOE under the Trump administration confirmed a similar ... confirmed to the same office under President Biden. After months of political wrangling between the House and Senate, Assistant Secretary Lhamon returns to office with a goal to begin a new Title IX

Proposing a social ecological approach to address disparities in occupational exposures and health for low-wage and minority workers employed in small businesses

multiple influences of family, work, community, and the broader political environment. Baron et al. have proposed application of a social ecological framework to address converging individual, social ... , economic, and political factors that impact worker health [ 11 ]. A major obstacle in moving this agenda forward may be the dearth of evidence regarding effective systems- level interventions to address

The Response to the Financial Meltdown in the U.K.

It is now over two years since the September 15, 2008 bankruptcy filing by Lehman Brothers sent shockwaves through an already tremulous and jittery financial and political world. In the dark days of ... wing, the public sector workers and their representatives, and much of the French political class. Each of these groups sees global competitiveness as a danger to the maintenance of high cost social

Exposure science in an infectious disease pandemic: who do we want to be?

priorities. The challenges of this moment are political and social, even more so than scientific. As such, we need to ask not only what we bring to the table, but, humbly, whether that contribution is ... the waters with contradictory or under-developed data, or stealing the thunder of infectious disease experts—themselves fighting to be heard amidst a cacophony of misinformation and political gridlock

The Cost of Progress: Enduring the Tax Deductibility of International Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives

policies for moral, economic, and political reasons. While charitable donations made to exempt organizations are expressly deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code, the same might not be ... responsibility for corporate actions. The enormous power of multinational corporations enables them to inflict greater harms, while their economic and political clout renders them difficult to regulate.”). 3 LEE

US drinking water quality: exposure risk profiles for seven legacy and emerging contaminants

BackgroundAdvances in drinking water infrastructure and treatment throughout the 20th and early 21st century dramatically improved water reliability and quality in the United States (US) and other parts of the world. However, numerous chemical contaminants from a range of anthropogenic and natural sources continue to pose chronic health concerns, even in countries with...

Conservative thought and changes in education : analysis of chosen aspects

toward radical change, with a consequence of attachment to tradition and proven institutions; the second sees it as a philosophy based on human nature; the third understands it mostly as an ideal and ... political movement, striving for sustaining rules of social order acclaimed as traditional (frequently identified as absolute, transcendental and unchanged)14. Another frequent definition of conservatism