March free reportby Patience Nansamba | 06-04-2023 02:49 |
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Environmental justice refers to equality in developing and enforcing laws to protect and manage the environment. This is important to protect the environment in all regions, regardless of the population or wealth. Environmental justice also ensures that manufacturing, commercial operations and policies don't affect communities disproportionately. Under environmental justice, there are various environmental burdens that can be considered that affect the health of communities. These include the harmful effects of pollutants, harzards, and disadvantages that can affect the quality of life of the residents. Examples of environmental burdens that may be considered under theumbrella of environmental justice cover many aspects of community life. These burdens can include any environmental pollutant, hazard or disadvantages that compromises the health of a community or the people living there.
For instance, one of the environmental justice issues and examples is inadequate access to healthy food. Certain communities often lack supermarkets, markets, space for farming or other sources of healthy and affordable foods. Another issue is inadequate transportation. While publi transportation may be available in urban areas, policies must be monitered to avoid cuts in service and fare hikes that make it difficult for community residents to pursue employment or an adequate living standard. Further more other examples of environmental justice include ; the reduction of ecological and social inequalities, the equitable payment of the ecological debt, and the fight against the appropriation of natural resources by which some affects others. Air and water pollution are major environmental justice issues. Because many lower income communities or communities with a primary minority population are located near industrial plants or waste disposal sites, air and water quality can suffer if not properly monitored. These communities may also contain older and unsafe homes. For example the slum areas especially in Kampala Uganda like Bwaise and Kamwokya. Older homes are more likely to have lead-based paint that can chip and find its way into the dust and soil surrounding the home, leading to illness. These houses may also be prone to structural problems, mold or other hazards that put residents at higher risk of health. |
