WhatisEnvironmentalJustice-BaltimoreEcosystemStudy.pptVIP

Environmental Justice: Process and Inequality Charlie Lord BC Law School Environmental Studies Program Boston College EJ Theory Suggests Communities of Color have: More environmental disamenities Fewer environmental amenities Less access to decision-making processes How has the environmental injustice case been presented? Examination of patterns of amenities/disamenities MA Study by Faber Kreig Minority communities average more than 4 x’s the number of hazardous waste sites Minority communities exposed to nearly 5 x’s as many lbs. of chemicals MA Study by Faber and Kreig Low income commun