| Generally speaking, environmental justice is concerned with the processes through which inequalities arise from social, political and environmental decision making, actions and policies. At the local, regional, national, and international levels, environmental justice is interested in the mechanisms that give rise to class, gender and racial disparities in a range of actions and practices including, but not limited to: the increased likelihood of being exposed to environmental hazards; negative impacts of environmental processes and policies; poverty; public health; worker rights and occupational safety; the segregation of jobs, housing, communities, facilities, and public conveyances; unequal access to environmental amenities like parks and playgrounds; inadequate maintenance of open space, streets, and facilities; inequality in the delivery of environmental services. |
