Key Concepts for Environmental Injustice.
a compound effect of data, economic, health, intergenerational, media, procedural and reproductive injustice
“Data divergence” describes different ways of characterizing a problem… Quiz/exam question:
In Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, petrochemical company representative say that there is no connection between their operations and high rates of COVID-19 in the region. Scientists and activists say that there is a connection. This is an example of
data divergence
historical disadvantage
the precautionary principle
UN 1948 on historically disadvantaged communities
CA on disadvantage communities
Quiz/exam question:
Historical disadvantage results from
results from the lingering effects of past discrimination
helps explains exceptionally high COVID-19 rates in black, Latinx and indigieous communities in the United States
helps explain low educational levels and political disempowerment in many communities of color
Example red-lining:
https://www.brookings.edu/research/americas-formerly-redlines-areas-changed-so-must-solutions
https://greenlining.org/our-work/environmental-equity/cap-and-trade/
