Policy Statement or Report

Environmental Justice through the Eye of Hurricane Katrina

Available at: http://www.jointcenter.org/publications_recent_publications/environmental_projects/environmental_justice_th...

This report focuses on the underlying issues of environmental racism that are prevalent throughout the Gulf region and the urgent need for new environmental justice remedies.

Subtopics: Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 4 - Physical Impact, Natural Disasters

Language(s): English

In the Wake of Katrina: The Continuing Saga of Housing and Rebuilding in New Orleans

Available at: http://www.jointcenter.org/publications_recent_publications/environmental_projects/in_the_wake_of_katrina_t...

This paper focuses on the central role played by housing in New Orleans in determining the city’s social and economic recovery, reconstruction progress and long term survival while highlighting racial disparities and the social determinants of displacement.

Subtopics: Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 8 - Reconstruction

Language(s): English

National Consensus Statement and Guiding Principles on Emergency Preparedness and Cultural Diversity

Available at: publichealth.drexel.edu/che/69/

On June 11, 2008 the National Consensus Panel on Emergency Preparedness and Cultural Diversity issued the nation's first blueprint for integrating racially and ethnically diverse communities into emergency preparedness.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Phase 6 - Response, Building Partnerships, Building Knowledge, Building Trust, Phase 2 - Preparedness

Language(s): English