Editor0904

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Hello, Editor0904, and welcome to Wikipedia! My name is Brianda and I work with Wiki Education; I help support students who are editing as part of a class assignment.

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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Brianda (Wiki Ed) (talk) 19:00, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

Environmental issues

Environmental justice, also known as eco-justice, constitutes a social movement aimed at addressing environmental injustice, which occurs when disadvantaged or marginalized communities bear the brunt of hazardous waste, resource extraction, and other land uses without reaping any benefits. This movement has sparked numerous studies revealing the disproportionate exposure of certain communities to environmental harm.

Originating in the United States during the 1980s, the movement drew heavy influence from the American civil rights movement and initially focused on addressing environmental racism within affluent nations. Over time, it broadened its scope to encompass considerations of gender, international environmental injustices, and disparities within marginalized groups. As environmental justice efforts gained traction in wealthier nations, environmental burdens increasingly shifted to the Global South, whether through practices like extractives or the global waste trade.

Consequently, the environmental justice movement has evolved into a global phenomenon, with some of its objectives now articulated by international bodies such as the United Nations. It intersects with movements advocating for Indigenous land rights and the human right to a healthy environment.

The primary aim of the environmental justice movement is to empower marginalized communities to participate in environmental decision-making processes that directly impact their lives. This global movement often emerges from local environmental conflicts, where environmental defenders find themselves confronting multinational corporations engaged in resource extraction and other industries. Gurpreetkaur019 (talk) 13:48, 16 March 2024 (UTC)