Environmental Equity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009745",
  "term": "Environmental Equity",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Equal protection from environmental hazards for individuals, groups, or communities regardless of race, ethnicity, or economic status.\n\n2. Equal protection from environmental hazards for individuals, groups, or communities regardless of race, ethnicity, or economic status. This applies to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies, and implies that no population of people should be forced to shoulder a disproportionate share of negative environmental impacts of pollution or environmental hazard due to a lack of political or economic strength levels.",
  "abbreviation": "EE",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Pesticides Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment; Terms of Enviroment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/environmental-equity/"
}