SOC 506 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Warren County, North Carolina, Environmental Justice, Dander
27 Jun 2015
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Sids, copd, cvd, lyme disease, birth defects, allergies and sensitivies, skin cancer, obesity, Environmental justice is broadly defined as the right to a safe, healthy, productive and sustainable environment for all . The epa (environmental protection agency) (1997) defined environmental justice as. Fair treatment for people of all races, cultures, and incomes, regarding the development of environmental laws, regulations, and policies : nestle: proporionally poor, and black and human right to water, us said no u do not. Realities in canada: austerity measures (entered turbulent time in economy, tightened its belt, cutting things) Environmental policies: environmental policies at the macro, meso and micro levels, must engage in terroritoial, provincial and fed govt, bills of rights, appointing environmental commissioners, produce sustainable development strategies. Proclaiming environmental statutes or bills of rights, appointing. Environmental commissioners or ombudspersons, producing sustainable development strategies, and creating round tables. Non-governmental and private sector organizations sustainable and environmental justice- public hearings and tech fr resource complexities.
