Forms of EJ
The even distribution of environmental burdens and outdoor resources to prevent the disproportionate burdening of communities
What is Distributive Justice?
Disparities are a result of socioeconomic factors rather than discrimination.
What is a common argument against EJ communities' claims of injustice?
Executive Order 14173, issued by this president, rolled back federal DEI and civil-rights requirements, weakening environmental justice protections by removing tools agencies used to address discrimination in pollution, cleanup, and community decision making.
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The field of study and movement to understand why environmental harm disproportionately affects marginalized groups
What is Environmental Justice?
The argument that people are choosing to live in areas that are dangerous instead of accepting payouts from companies
What is Toxins Argument
ensures that all communities, especially marginalized groups have equal access to information, and are included in decision making that affect their environment and health
what is procedural justice?
Environmental regulations can hinder economic development
What is a common argument against EJ communities' claims of injustice?
This global agreement, rejoined through Executive Order 14008, recommitted the U.S. to international climate action.
What is the Paris Agreement?
The elimination of racial disparities regarding access to adequate resources, opportunities, and outcomes
What is racial equity?
The argument that these toxic waste companies are completely erasing these communities and their culture
What is Marginalized Communities Argument?
acknowledging the existence and worth of marginalized groups
what is the principal of recognition
"It's socioeconomic factors, not discrimination" Race still predicts pollution exposure even when income is the same. Socioeconomic status gaps come from historic racism and zoning enforcement patterns show structural bias not just class
What are the rebuttals to those arguments from EJ scholars and movement activists?
This tool, improved by Executive Order 14096, shows how well federal agencies are doing at helping polluted and overburdened communities.
What is the Environmental Justice Scorecard?
Creating policies through neutral behavior amongst racial groups instead of acknowledging the hardships of burdened communities
What is Colorblind Racism?
The argument that the companies are helping the community by providing jobs and opportunities to the residents
What is Toxins Argument?
recognizing the obligation to repair injustices
what is restorative justice?
"Regulations hurt economic development" Environmental regulations often create jobs, encourage cleaner technology and cut down on expensive health problems.
What are the rebuttals to those arguments from EJ scholars and movement activists?
This 1994 order was the first formal federal directive requiring agencies to address environmental justice by protecting minority and low income communities from disproportionate environmental harm.
What is Executive Order 12898?
a term for communities with fewer resources and less political power who are exposed to higher levels of environmental hazards and health risks
what is disproportionate burden of harm?
The Louisiana community founded by formerly enslaved people, which has become a hub for petrochemical facilities, raises the question of whether vulnerability attracts industry or industry creates vulnerability.
What is Mossville?
Racism, colonialism, and capitalism shape who is most vunerable to environmental harms. This framework encompasses the 19 principles of EJ, allowing the structure of the movement to be understood.
What is Critical Environmental Justice?