Browse Publications: Environmental Projects
Joint Center National Survey Results: African Americans Respond to Global Warming
While African Americans do not believe global warming is one of the most pressing national problems the U.S. confronts, there is a widespread recognition of the problem of global warming among them, and a strong belief that the federal government should take steps to deal with it. There is also a fairly widespread understanding that there will be costs associated with dealing with global warming, but also a belief that the economics of dealing with global warming will present new opportunities for many, and that the country will be much better off if the government forthrightly begins the long process of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, African Americans, when queried about their willingness — as individuals — to incur additional costs to deal with global warming, are reluctant to agree to even modest increases in their monthly outlays.
No more Katrinas: How reducing disparities can promote disaster preparedness
This paper presents a synthesis of findings and themes from a set of background papers commissioned by the Joint Center and from a convening of California-based stakeholders. It concludes with a set of core principles that should form a framework for disaster preparedness planning in the future.
In the Wake of Katrina: The Continuing Saga of Housing and Rebuilding in New Orleans
In this paper, James Carr and his co-authors provide a
thorough examination of the many factors that have delayed
or continue to serve as persistent barriers to rebuilding
housing stock in New Orleans.