Environmental racism in Europe
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Environmental racism in Europe has been documented in relation to racialized immigrant populations as well as Romani (Roma/Gypsy) and Indigenous communities (such as the Saami in Scandinavia and the Komi in Russia) from within continental borders. Environmental racism is the practice of environmental injustice within a racialized context, in which socially marginalized communities and minority groups are subjected to disproportionate exposure of environmental hazards, the denial of access to sources of ecological sustenance (such as clean air, water, and natural resources), or both. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, environmental justice is "the fair treatment for people of all races, cultures, and incomes, regarding the development of environmental laws, regulations and policies".
See also
- Aamjiwnaang First Nation
- Aarhus Convention
- Cancer Alley
- Environmentalism
- First Nations
- Indigenous peoples
- James Bay Project
- Nenets people
- Ontario Minamata disease
- Uranium mining and the Navajo people
