Environmental justice

Published November 15, 2018

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

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Article Type

Overviews

Author

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Topic Editor

Patrick Christie

External Publication Date

November 15, 2018