Environmental justice

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.

This diagram shows how housing, health, transportation, environment and other factors interact in creating sustainable and equitable communities. Courtesy of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This diagram shows how housing, health, transportation, environment and other factors interact in creating sustainable and equitable communities. Courtesy of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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About this article

Article Type:
Overviews
Author:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Originally Published:
November 2018
Posted in EoPS:
11/15/2018
Topic Editor:
Patrick Christie
Tags:
Social science, Environmental justice