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Bookmark or Share- What Environmental Justice Means—and Why it MattersEnvironmental justice is the idea that people of all cultures, races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds deserve fair protection from environmental and health hazards, as well as equal access to the decision-making processes behind environmental policies and development.
- Yale Experts Explain Environmental JusticeOctober 1, 2020. Environmental justice scholars Dr. Dorceta Taylor and Dr. Gerald Torres talk about the link between social justice and environmental health, and how we cannot move forward without addressing both. What is environmental justice, and where did the concept come from?
- Environmental justice | Environmental Equity, Climate Change ...Environmental justice, social movement seeking to address the inequitable distribution of environmental hazards among the poor and minorities. Advocates for environmental justice hold that all people deserve to live in a clean and safe environment free from industrial waste and pollution that can.
- Environmental Justice | US EPA“Environmental justice” means the just treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of income, race, color, national origin, Tribal affiliation, or disability, in agency decision-making and other Federal activities that affect human health and the environment so that people:
- The Environmental Justice Movement - NRDCWhat is environmental justice? Environmental justice essentially means that everyone—regardless of race, color, national origin, or income—has the right to the same...
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