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(3 pp). A new area of law seems to be asserting
itself called "environmental justice." This
loosely coined phrase is to protect both the
environment itself, and those through circumstances
beyond their control, may be victims in that
polluted environment. Bibliography lists 3
sources.
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3 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_BBenvlwR.doc
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Written by B. Bryan Babcock for the Paperstore, Inc., October 2000 Introduction: A new area of law seems to be asserting itself called "environmental
justice." This loosely coined phrase is to protect both the environment itself, and those through circumstances beyond their control, may be victims in that polluted environment. Environmental Justice: According
to Van Hook (2000) environmental justice is "the fair treatment of people of all races, incomes and cultures with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations
and policies." Fair treatment implies that no singular person or group of people, should be forced to shoulder a disproportionate share of the negative environmental impacts of pollution or hazards
due to a lack of political, economic or educational strength. Environmental justice continues to be "the hottest topic in town," said Rafael Deleon, Environmental Protection Agency Associate General Counsel for
Civil Rights. While there are no easy answers to this complex problem, community involvement remains the best way to satisfy requirements of the environmental justice initiative. Residential Zones: We
might ask ourselves why contaminants and pollutants often affect poor residential housing areas. The flippant response would be because they can. Historically, land around a factory site, a
river, or a waste dumping site was not attractive, but it was cheap. Some moved in saying it was a place to start, and somehow not only was
that the place they started, but it also may have been the place they stayed. Or as one group moved up the socio-economic ladder another group took the first
groups place. Economics: Depending which side of the fence you are sitting on, economics, may be both the problem and the solution. Consider the recently resolved case of
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