Reflections on Dr. Lee’s Turning Participation Into Power
Turning Participation Into Power: A Water Justice Case Study presents a rich, conceptual framework with the Constituent Empowerment Model (CE Model) that mirrors the foundational work of Dr. Robert Bullard’s Environmental Justice Framework in its very community-centered perspective. The article also integrates the Jemez Principles as a practical approach to community oversight and accountability. Using Baltimore as a case study added much value to the topic, as the state of Maryland is known for more progressive legislation regarding environment; however, Prof. Jaime Lee spares no criticism of the need for more constituent-centered and community-led accountability and oversight of the implementation and ongoing life cycle of policy in practice.