The refreshed focus on Environmental Justice (“EJ”) in regulatory and commercial activities is targeted at narrowing the gaps in lived experiences across American neighborhoods. Unpacking the definitions of “environmental,” “justice,” and “community” reveals meanings that are broader and more complex than generally understood, even by experienced environmental lawyers. [iii]The term “environmental justice” emerged during the civil rights movement of the 1960s, when Rev. [iii] Seema Kakade, Defining Environmental Justice Communities, American Bar Association (Mar. [viii] U.S. EPA, EPA Administrator Announces Agency Actions to Advance Environmental Justice (Apr.

Source: Forbes June 28, 2023 17:45 UTC