Environmental Studies and Forestry (Outline)

Environmental Studies and Forestry (An outline)

1. Concepts of environmental justice and negative impacts for regression issues

1. Environmental risks that affect people differently should be borne equally

1. Inequality between the less fortunate and the poor
2. Low-income earners most affected by degradation and pollution

• Environmental justice movement born

1. Fighting of environmental inequality begun

1. Poverty as a key contributing factor

1. Susceptibility of the poor
2. Inability to advocate for environmental rights

• Sources of environmental threats

1. Corporate greed,
2. Globalization,
3. Waste trade,
4. Military toxics

1. Environmental injustices are spread all over the world

1. Minority inhabited areas are most affected- no protection given
2. Emergence of environmental racism

• Violation of minorities’ rights

1. Denial of economic opportunities

1. Environment unfriendly development projects

1. Incinerators
2. Landfills

• Chemical plants

1. Summit discussing environmental issues

1. Included safety, public health, and transportation
2. Land use, resource allocation, and housing

• Community empowerment and housing

1. Political response to environmental concerns

1. Presidential intervention

 

1. Themes of toxic pollution identified by the environmental justice movement

1. Proximity to polluting facilities

1. Fence Line Communities
2. Those located near polluting facilities

1. Pollution cause diseases
2. Pollution struggles

1. Emergence of advocacy groups
2. Focus on changing attention of the government

1. Legal environmental issues

1. Racial biases and inequalities when addressing environmental concerns
2. Role of influential people in government

• Unfair displacement of people in favor of industries

1. Toxic racism theme

1. Lack of responsibility when it came to protecting race minorities
2. Resistance by government and industries to peoples demands

 

• Tensions between minorities and major companies in the Southwest

1. Disagreement on major land issues

1. Sustainable development and good use of resources
2. Land rights violation

• Unequal distribution of parkland

1. Conflicting motives between some sections of the society (Chicano people and natives)

1. Economic empowerment tussles
2. Opposition to the use of uncontrolled pesticides because they are pollutants

• Encroachment or expansion of land use in protected areas like wild life reserves

1. Resistance to unacceptable land use

1. Unfair blocking of minorities from certain land use

1. Disempowered economically
2. Opposition of projects initiated by legal landowners

• Ignorance of certain sensitive offenses like use of DDT

 

1. Key factors leading to the development of environmental justice movements

1. Inequality and biasness when addressing environmental concerns

1. Contradiction among different parties
2. Inferiority complex; Companies against the locals

1. Poor decisions by government and industries

1. Necessitates formation of platforms for advocacy
2. Rebuttal measures against government and industries actions

• Ned to join forces to create the desired impact

1. Lack of commitment by industries to environmental policies

1. Acting early to avoid spread of effects
2. Avoiding uncontrollable situations

• Ensure adherence to laws all the times

1. Addressing racism in environmental issues

1. Rights of certain communities
2. Encourage responsibility for pollution effects caused of minorities

 

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