05 Dec environmental justice
Order Instructions
he Environmental Protection Agency defines environmental justice this way: “Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies” (Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Science). (Link will open in this tab.) (Links to an external site.)
Instructions:
Step 1: Respond to the following:
Consider a situation of environmental justice that you’ve experienced first hand or know about in your community or elsewhere. Describe what makes this an issue of environmental justice. Address the specific impacts and the populations that bear the greatest burden(s).