Environmental Racism Law and Legal Definition
Environmental racism refers to intentional or unintentional targeting of minority communities or the exclusion of minority groups from public and private boards, commissions, and regulatory bodies. It is the racial discrimination in the enactment or enforcement of any policy, practice, or regulation that negatively affects the environment of low-income and/or racially homogeneous communities at a disparate rate than affluent communities.
Legal Definition list
- Environmental Quality Improvement Act
- Environmental Protection Agency EPA
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Mitigation Activities
- Environmental Lien
- Environmental Racism
- Environmental Report [Energy]
- Environmental Residual
- Environmental Restoration
- Environmental Restoration Activities [Energy]
- Environmental Review
Related Legal Terms
- Action Levels (Environmental Law)
- Applicable Environmental Requirements
- Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs [Department of State]
- Comprehensive Environmental Response Cleanup and Liability Act
- Council on Environmental Quality
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Association
- Draft Environmental Impact Statement
- Dredging (Environmental Law)
- Environmental Assessment
- Environmental Audit
