Environmental justice: who's moving forward and who's being left behind?
In the United States, both racial and socioeconomic factors determine whether individual communities are left behind when it comes to environmental over-sight. While progress has been made in reducing pollution levels over the past few decades, research conducted at the Alfred Weber Institute for Ec...
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| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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Februar 2025
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Ruperto Carola
Year: 2025, Volume: 25, Pages: 80-87 |
| DOI: | 10.17885/heiup.ruca.2025.25.25099 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.17885/heiup.ruca.2025.25.25099 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://heiup.uni-heidelberg.de/journals/rupertocarola/article/view/25099 
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| Author Notes: | Anca Balietti & Tom Zeising |
| Summary: | In the United States, both racial and socioeconomic factors determine whether individual communities are left behind when it comes to environmental over-sight. While progress has been made in reducing pollution levels over the past few decades, research conducted at the Alfred Weber Institute for Economics suggests that environmental injustice persists: U.S. firms are less likely to be inspected for compliance with environmental standards following increases in the non-White population in the communities where they operate - especially in states where Republican candidates consistently win major elections. As this article shows, moving forward will require a uniform and equitable approach to environmental regulation and enforcement. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 26.02.2025 Veröffentlicht: 2025-02-24 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| DOI: | 10.17885/heiup.ruca.2025.25.25099 |