What Is a Potential Shortcoming in Achieving Environmental Justice

question 68

Multiple Choice

What is a potential shortcoming in achieving environmental justice?

• A)It is more expensive to clean-up hazardous waste in low-income communities because of the lack of technical skill in these communities.
• B)Residents of low-income and minority communities have less involvement in the political process and may not even be aware of their exposure to increased levels of pollutants.
• C)Minority communities tend to get more cooperation from government agencies that can help them.
• D)Too many programs exist to serve the environmental justice needs of low-income and minority communities and these are often in competition with each other making it hard to accomplish the goals.

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