Environmental problems reflect American society inequality
August 07, 2020 09:20 Source: "China Social Sciences", August 7, 2020, 1984, author:

This newspaper comprehensive foreign media reported that the official website of the University of New Mexico introduced the school's assistant professor of Honorary College Miria Gomez recently in environmental racism。Under the context of American social,Environmental racism refers to,Environmental pollution and climate Bet365 app download change have caused a more serious impact on people with poor colored races and social and economic backgrounds,Harmly their health and quality of life。and this difference is caused by power,It is a refraction of unequal races in the United States。

Gomez proposed,The United States started in the 1980s,It has implemented a series of policies around "environmental justice",But these policies have not been continuously improved,Because the U.S. Congress has never passed a bill, the relevant administrative order becomes Bet365 app download a law,Lack of support from the federal level。Current,The budget of the National Environmental Protection Administration is cut,This will eventually bring a negative impact on a weak position。But,It is very difficult to fight for environmental justice。Because many of the practices that promote environmental racism have brought a short economic prosperity to the local community,Forced residents to choose to choose from the short -term economic and long -term health interests of the family。

Gomez gives a series Bet365 app download of suggestions to alleviate the phenomenon of environmental racism in the United States。For example,Universities can fund the courses and items of environmental racism -related issues,Strengthen people's environmental justice consciousness。Relevant decision makers in the United States shall be supervised to a greater extent,Let community residents in the weak position have greater right to speak and decide on related issues。

(Chen Yutong/Compilation)

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