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  2. Environmental Justice | US EPA

    www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice

    “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:

  3. Environmental justice - Wikipedia

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    Environmental justice is a social movement that addresses injustice that occurs when poor or marginalized communities are harmed by hazardous waste, resource extraction, and other land uses from which they do not benefit. [1] [2] The movement has generated hundreds of studies showing that exposure to environmental harm is inequitably ...

  4. What Environmental Justice Means—and Why it Matters

    www.goldmanprize.org/blog/what-environmental-justice-means-and-why-it-matters

    Environmental 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.

  5. Learn About Environmental Justice | US EPA

    www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/learn-about-environmental-justice

    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:

  6. What Is Environmental Justice? - Department of Energy

    www.energy.gov/lm/what-environmental-justice

    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:

  7. Yale Experts Explain Environmental Justice

    sustainability.yale.edu/explainers/yale-experts-explain-environmental-justice

    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?

  8. Environmental justice | Environmental Equity, Climate Change ...

    www.britannica.com/topic/environmental-justice

    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

  9. Environmental justice - United Nations Development Programme

    www.undp.org/rolhr/justice/environmental-justice

    legal empowerment and access to justice on environmental matters. Environmental justice requires a rights-based, multidisciplinary approach, that combines the collective expertise and perspectives of human rights, rule of law, justice and security, environment, and other development practitioners.

  10. Environmental Justice mandates the right to ethical, balanced and responsible uses of land and renewable resources in the interest of a sustainable planet for humans and other living things.

  11. Chapter 2: What Is Environmental Justice? - United States...

    www.usccr.gov/files/pubs/envjust/ch2.htm

    Environmental justice is the fair treatment of people of all races, income, and cultures with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies, and their meaningful involvement in the decision-making processes of the government.