Environmental Justice and Equity

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What is the term used to describe the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on marginalized communities?

  1. Environmental racism

  2. Environmental inequality

  3. Environmental injustice

  4. Environmental degradation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Environmental injustice refers to the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on marginalized communities, often due to historical and ongoing discrimination.

Which of the following is a key principle of environmental justice?

  1. Equity in the distribution of environmental benefits and burdens

  2. Equal access to environmental information and decision-making

  3. Meaningful involvement of affected communities in environmental decision-making

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental justice encompasses a range of principles, including equity in the distribution of environmental benefits and burdens, equal access to environmental information and decision-making, and meaningful involvement of affected communities in environmental decision-making.

What is the term used to describe the practice of siting hazardous facilities in or near marginalized communities?

  1. Environmental racism

  2. Environmental inequality

  3. Environmental injustice

  4. Redlining


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Redlining is the practice of denying financial services or insurance to certain areas, often based on racial or ethnic composition. This practice has historically resulted in the concentration of hazardous facilities in or near marginalized communities.

Which of the following is an example of an environmental justice issue?

  1. The siting of a toxic waste dump in a low-income community of color

  2. The construction of a highway through a predominantly Black neighborhood

  3. The lack of access to clean drinking water in a rural Indigenous community

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental justice issues encompass a wide range of concerns, including the siting of hazardous facilities in marginalized communities, the construction of infrastructure projects that disproportionately impact certain populations, and the lack of access to clean air, water, and other environmental resources.

What is the term used to describe the process of involving affected communities in environmental decision-making?

  1. Public participation

  2. Stakeholder engagement

  3. Community-based decision-making

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Meaningful involvement of affected communities in environmental decision-making can take a variety of forms, including public participation, stakeholder engagement, and community-based decision-making.

Which of the following is a key challenge in achieving environmental justice?

  1. The lack of political will

  2. The influence of powerful industries

  3. The historical and ongoing legacy of discrimination

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Achieving environmental justice faces a range of challenges, including the lack of political will, the influence of powerful industries, and the historical and ongoing legacy of discrimination.

What is the term used to describe the movement that seeks to address environmental injustice and promote environmental equity?

  1. The environmental justice movement

  2. The equity movement

  3. The sustainability movement

  4. The green movement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The environmental justice movement is a social movement that seeks to address environmental injustice and promote environmental equity for all.

Which of the following is an example of a successful environmental justice campaign?

  1. The Love Canal movement

  2. The Warren County PCB contamination case

  3. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The environmental justice movement has achieved a number of notable successes, including the Love Canal movement, the Warren County PCB contamination case, and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline.

What is the term used to describe the disproportionate impact of climate change on marginalized communities?

  1. Climate injustice

  2. Climate inequality

  3. Climate racism

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Climate change disproportionately impacts marginalized communities, a phenomenon known as climate injustice, climate inequality, or climate racism.

Which of the following is an example of a climate justice issue?

  1. The increased vulnerability of low-income communities to extreme weather events

  2. The lack of access to clean energy in rural and Indigenous communities

  3. The disproportionate impact of air pollution on communities of color

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Climate justice encompasses a range of concerns, including the increased vulnerability of marginalized communities to extreme weather events, the lack of access to clean energy in rural and Indigenous communities, and the disproportionate impact of air pollution on communities of color.

What is the term used to describe the practice of investing in marginalized communities to address environmental injustice and promote environmental equity?

  1. Environmental justice investment

  2. Equity investment

  3. Sustainable investment

  4. Green investment


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental justice investment is the practice of investing in marginalized communities to address environmental injustice and promote environmental equity.

Which of the following is an example of an environmental justice investment?

  1. Investing in renewable energy projects in low-income communities

  2. Providing grants to community organizations working on environmental justice issues

  3. Funding programs to improve air quality in communities of color

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental justice investments can take a variety of forms, including investing in renewable energy projects in low-income communities, providing grants to community organizations working on environmental justice issues, and funding programs to improve air quality in communities of color.

What is the term used to describe the process of developing policies and programs that address environmental injustice and promote environmental equity?

  1. Environmental justice policymaking

  2. Equity policymaking

  3. Sustainable policymaking

  4. Green policymaking


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental justice policymaking is the process of developing policies and programs that address environmental injustice and promote environmental equity.

Which of the following is an example of an environmental justice policy?

  1. Requiring industries to reduce their emissions of air pollutants in communities of color

  2. Providing financial assistance to low-income communities for energy efficiency upgrades

  3. Investing in public transportation in underserved communities

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental justice policies can take a variety of forms, including requiring industries to reduce their emissions of air pollutants in communities of color, providing financial assistance to low-income communities for energy efficiency upgrades, and investing in public transportation in underserved communities.

What is the term used to describe the process of monitoring and evaluating the progress of environmental justice efforts?

  1. Environmental justice monitoring and evaluation

  2. Equity monitoring and evaluation

  3. Sustainable monitoring and evaluation

  4. Green monitoring and evaluation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental justice monitoring and evaluation is the process of monitoring and evaluating the progress of environmental justice efforts.

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