environmental justice
en-VY-run-men-tul JUS-tiss
ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəl ˈdʒʌstɪsListen
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a social movement and legal framework concerned with the fair distribution of environmental benefits and burdens across different social groups, particularly with addressing the disproportionate exposure of low-income communities and communities of colour to pollution, toxic waste, climate hazards, and environmental degradation; environmental justice advocates argue that the siting of polluting facilities and the distribution of environmental goods such as clean air, green space, and safe water are shaped by race and class; the movement integrates civil rights and environmental protection
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