The Fight for Environmental Justice
Description: This quiz focuses on the fight for environmental justice, addressing issues of environmental racism and the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on marginalized communities. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: environmental justice environmental racism environmental hazards social justice |
What is the term used to describe the disproportionate exposure of marginalized communities to environmental hazards?
Which landmark case in the United States brought national attention to the issue of environmental racism?
What is the term used to describe the movement that seeks to address environmental racism and promote environmental justice?
Which international agreement recognizes the right to a healthy environment as a human right?
What is the term used to describe the practice of siting polluting industries and hazardous waste sites in or near minority and low-income communities?
Which U.S. federal agency is responsible for enforcing environmental laws and regulations?
What is the name of the U.S. federal law that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, or sex in federally funded programs and activities?
Which U.S. federal law requires federal agencies to consider the environmental impacts of their actions and to involve the public in the decision-making process?
What is the term used to describe the process of involving communities in environmental decision-making?
Which U.S. federal law specifically addresses environmental justice and requires federal agencies to consider the disproportionate impacts of environmental hazards on minority and low-income communities?
What is the term used to describe the practice of using legal and policy tools to address environmental racism and promote environmental justice?
Which international environmental agreement specifically addresses the issue of hazardous waste and its transboundary movement?
What is the term used to describe the disproportionate burden of environmental hazards on minority and low-income communities?
Which U.S. federal agency is responsible for promoting environmental justice and ensuring that all communities have equal access to a healthy environment?
What is the term used to describe the practice of relocating polluting industries and hazardous waste sites away from wealthy and white communities to minority and low-income communities?