ConceptEnvironmental Justice
Environmental Justice
A policy and social movement concept that emerged in the United States in the 1990s, asserting that communities of color and low-income communities should not bear a disproportionate burden from industrial pollution and high-risk facilities. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has incorporated it into federal policy frameworks.
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Sep 15
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has incorporated environmental justice into the federal policy framework, requiring an assessment of cumulative impacts on vulnerable communities during project approval.
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