ENV S 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Kuznets Curve, A Sand County Almanac, Land Ethic
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American owned company in 1970"s in bhopal india making pesticides. Lose money and want to take down infrastructure. Plant accidentally emits a huge deadly gas cloud. 1000s breathe it in because hard to outrun. Exposure causes physical deformities in offspring (children) in history. Ongoing act of violence for the environment. No money to study link b/w physical deformities and exposure to pesticides. Environmental justice- the academic study and political activism addressing disproportionate access to goods, exposure to risks, and participation in decision-making processes related to the environment that affects human health and well-being. : fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, policies. Procedural justice= how are collective decisions made. Distributive justice= how goods and services are distributed. Representative justice= who gets a voice and who listens. Acknowledgments of some social groups through everyday and institutional interactions and unequal enforcement.
