Our Future Environment

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What is the difference between environmental racism, justice and equity? The former is the deliberate targeting of certain groups for siting of undesirable land uses which leads to disproportionate hazard exposures to those groups (Bryant 1995). Environmental justice requires that everyone have access to safe and clean neighborhoods, adequate jobs, quality schools, and […]

Filed under: social justice on June 2nd, 2008 | 1 Comment »