Environmental justice against environmental policies: the example of Montreal boroughs

This article examines middle- and working-class citizens' opposition to green policies in two Montreal boroughs. Through observation of council meetings, it seeks to understand how citizens discuss green policies in local political institutions. In this study, citizens do not oppose environment...

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Environmental degradation
Environmental impact
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Green revolution
local democracy
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Neighborhoods
Policies
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Transparency
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