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

  1. Environmental Racism

  2. Environmental Inequality

  3. Environmental Disparities

  4. Environmental Segregation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental racism refers to the systemic and intentional placement of polluting industries and hazardous waste sites in or near minority and low-income communities.

Which landmark case in the United States brought national attention to the issue of environmental racism?

  1. Brown v. Board of Education

  2. Roe v. Wade

  3. Love Canal

  4. Silent Spring


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Love Canal incident in Niagara Falls, New York, brought national attention to the issue of environmental racism when it was discovered that a chemical waste dump had been built on top of a residential neighborhood, causing health problems for residents.

What is the term used to describe the movement that seeks to address environmental racism and promote environmental justice?

  1. Environmental Justice Movement

  2. Green Movement

  3. Sustainability Movement

  4. Conservation Movement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The environmental justice movement is a social movement that seeks to address environmental racism and promote environmental justice by advocating for policies and practices that ensure equal protection from environmental hazards for all communities.

Which international agreement recognizes the right to a healthy environment as a human right?

  1. Paris Agreement

  2. Kyoto Protocol

  3. Stockholm Convention

  4. EscazĂș Agreement


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The EscazĂș Agreement is a regional agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean that recognizes the right to a healthy environment as a human right and establishes mechanisms for environmental protection and public participation.

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?

  1. Environmental Redlining

  2. Environmental Gentrification

  3. Environmental Zoning

  4. Environmental Apartheid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental redlining is a term used to describe the practice of siting polluting industries and hazardous waste sites in or near minority and low-income communities, often due to historical patterns of discrimination and segregation.

Which U.S. federal agency is responsible for enforcing environmental laws and regulations?

  1. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  2. Department of Energy (DOE)

  3. Department of the Interior (DOI)

  4. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing environmental laws and regulations, including those related to air and water quality, hazardous waste, and toxic substances.

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?

  1. Civil Rights Act of 1964

  2. Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment

  3. Fair Housing Act of 1968

  4. Environmental Justice Act of 1990


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. federal law that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, or sex in federally funded programs and activities, including those related to environmental protection.

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?

  1. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

  2. Clean Air Act

  3. Clean Water Act

  4. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a U.S. federal law that 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?

  1. Public Participation

  2. Stakeholder Engagement

  3. Community-Based Environmental Management

  4. Environmental Democracy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Public participation is the process of involving communities in environmental decision-making, ensuring that their voices are heard and their concerns are considered.

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?

  1. Environmental Justice Act of 1990

  2. Civil Rights Act of 1964

  3. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

  4. Clean Air Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Environmental Justice Act of 1990 is a U.S. federal law that 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?

  1. Environmental Law

  2. Environmental Policy

  3. Environmental Justice Advocacy

  4. Environmental Litigation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Environmental justice advocacy is the practice of using legal and policy tools to address environmental racism and promote environmental justice, often through community organizing, litigation, and policy advocacy.

Which international environmental agreement specifically addresses the issue of hazardous waste and its transboundary movement?

  1. Basel Convention

  2. Stockholm Convention

  3. Rotterdam Convention

  4. Montreal Protocol


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Basel Convention is an international environmental agreement that specifically addresses the issue of hazardous waste and its transboundary movement, aiming to minimize the generation of hazardous waste and to ensure its environmentally sound management.

What is the term used to describe the disproportionate burden of environmental hazards on minority and low-income communities?

  1. Environmental Injustice

  2. Environmental Inequality

  3. Environmental Disparities

  4. Environmental Segregation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental injustice refers to the disproportionate burden of environmental hazards on minority and low-income communities, resulting in adverse health and environmental impacts.

Which U.S. federal agency is responsible for promoting environmental justice and ensuring that all communities have equal access to a healthy environment?

  1. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  2. Department of Energy (DOE)

  3. Department of the Interior (DOI)

  4. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the U.S. federal agency 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?

  1. Environmental Gentrification

  2. Environmental Redlining

  3. Environmental Zoning

  4. Environmental Apartheid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental gentrification is the practice of relocating polluting industries and hazardous waste sites away from wealthy and white communities to minority and low-income communities, often through displacement and gentrification.

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