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EPA - Environmental justice (EJ) 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.
Fair treatment means no group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies.
Meaningful involvement means:
•People have an opportunity to participate in decisions about activities that may affect their environment and/or health
•The public's contribution can influence the regulatory agency's decision
•Community concerns will be considered in the decision making process
•Decision makers will seek out and facilitate the involvement of those potentially affected
“Whether by conscious design or institutional neglect, communities of color in urban ghettos, in rural 'poverty pockets,' or on economically impoverished Native-American reservations face some of the worst environmental devastation in the nation.”
https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/learn-about-environmental-justice
Fair treatment means no group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies.
Meaningful involvement means:
•People have an opportunity to participate in decisions about activities that may affect their environment and/or health
•The public's contribution can influence the regulatory agency's decision
•Community concerns will be considered in the decision making process
•Decision makers will seek out and facilitate the involvement of those potentially affected
“Whether by conscious design or institutional neglect, communities of color in urban ghettos, in rural 'poverty pockets,' or on economically impoverished Native-American reservations face some of the worst environmental devastation in the nation.”
https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/learn-about-environmental-justice