"Environmental racism, ecological racism or ecological apartheid is a form of institutional racism leading to landfills, incinerators, and hazardous waste disposal being disproportionately placed in communities of color."
This topic covers the historical origins and evolution of environmental racism in the United States and globally.
Environmental justice: The fair distribution of environmental benefits and burdens among all people, regardless of race or socioeconomic status.
Environmental racism: The disproportionate exposure of minorities and low-income communities to environmental hazards, pollution, and toxins.
Toxic waste sites: The physical locations where hazardous waste and industrial pollutants are stored, dumped, or released.
Industrial pollution: The release of harmful chemicals and pollutants into the air, water, and soil from factories and other industrial sources.
Health impacts of environmental racism: The negative health outcomes that result from exposure to environmental hazards, including cancer, respiratory diseases, and developmental disabilities.
Land use and zoning laws: The policies that regulate how land can be used and developed, often resulting in the placement of hazardous facilities in minority and low-income neighborhoods.
Environmental policy and law: The regulations and legal frameworks that aim to protect the environment and ensure environmental justice.
Climate change and environmental racism: The disproportionate impacts of climate change on minority and low-income communities, such as increased frequency of natural disasters and displacement.
Community organizing and activism: The grassroots efforts by affected communities to fight against environmental injustice and advocate for change.
Intersectionality and environmental racism: The recognition of how environmental racism intersects with other forms of oppression, such as race, gender, and class.
Industrial pollution: Industrial pollution refers to the contamination of air, water, and soil by factories, power plants, and other industrial activities. Environmental racism occurs when these polluting industries are located disproportionately in communities of color, leading to health problems and other negative effects.
Waste disposal: Waste disposal refers to the management of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, including landfills, incinerators, and hazardous waste sites. Environmental racism occurs when these facilities are located in communities of color rather than in more affluent, predominantly white neighborhoods.
Mining and resource extraction: Mining and resource extraction refers to the processes of extracting natural resources from the earth, such as oil, gas, coal, and minerals. Environmental racism occurs when mining and resource extraction activities are located in communities of color, often causing environmental degradation, displacement, and health problems.
Agricultural practices: Agricultural practices refer to the ways in which food is grown and produced, including the use of pesticides, fertilizers, and other chemicals. Environmental racism occurs when communities of color are disproportionately exposed to these chemicals, leading to health problems and other negative effects.
Climate change and environmental disasters: Climate change and environmental disasters refer to the effects of global warming, including extreme weather events, sea-level rise, and other environmental changes. Environmental racism occurs when communities of color are disproportionately affected by these disasters, often because of their proximity to hazardous sites or because of their socio-economic status.
Urban planning and development: Urban planning and development refer to the ways in which cities and towns are designed and built. Environmental racism occurs when planning and development decisions are made that disproportionately affect communities of color, such as through the construction of highways or the relocation of low-income housing projects.
Environmental justice activism: Environmental justice activism refers to the efforts of communities of color and their allies to fight against environmental racism and seek justice for those who have been affected by it. This can include protests, organizing, and legal action, among other strategies.
"It is also associated with extractivism, which places the environmental burdens of mining, oil extraction, and industrial agriculture upon indigenous peoples and poorer nations largely inhabited by people of color."
"Response to environmental racism has contributed to the environmental justice movement, which developed in the United States and abroad throughout the 1970s and 1980s."
"Environmental racism may disadvantage minority groups or numerical majorities, as in South Africa where apartheid had debilitating environmental impacts on Black people."
"Internationally, trade in global waste disadvantages global majorities in poorer countries largely inhabited by people of color."
"It also applies to the particular vulnerability of indigenous groups to environmental pollution."
"Environmental racism is a form of institutional racism, which has led to the disproportionate disposal of hazardous waste in communities of colour in Russia."
"Environmental racism is a type of inequality where people in Communities of Color and other low-income communities face a disproportionate risk of exposure to pollution and related health conditions."
"landfills, incinerators, and hazardous waste disposal being disproportionately placed in communities of color."
"Extractivism places the environmental burdens of mining, oil extraction, and industrial agriculture upon indigenous peoples and poorer nations largely inhabited by people of color."
"The environmental justice movement developed in the United States and abroad throughout the 1970s and 1980s."
"Trade in global waste disadvantages global majorities in poorer countries largely inhabited by people of color."
"Environmental racism is a form of institutional racism, which has led to the disproportionate disposal of hazardous waste in communities of colour in Russia."
"Environmental racism may disadvantage minority groups or numerical majorities."
"Environmental racism may disadvantage minority groups or numerical majorities, as in South Africa where apartheid had debilitating environmental impacts on Black people."
"Extractivism, institutional racism, and global waste trade are among the factors contributing to environmental racism."
"The environmental justice movement aims to combat and address the inequalities and injustices caused by environmental racism."
"The environmental burdens of mining, oil extraction, and industrial agriculture are placed upon indigenous peoples."
"People in communities of color and low-income communities face a disproportionate risk of exposure to pollution and related health conditions due to environmental racism."
"Communities of color, indigenous peoples, and low-income communities are often the most affected by environmental racism."