What is the nature of justice and injustice?
The nature of justice and injustice is a complex and multi-faceted concept that has been debated for centuries. Justice is generally understood to mean fairness, equity, and impartiality in the application of laws and rules. Injustice, on the other hand, is the opposite of justice and
Environmental justice is a social movement that addresses injustice that occurs when poor or marginalized communities are harmed by hazardous waste, resource extraction, and other land uses from which they do not benefit. The movement has generated hundreds of studies showing that exposure to environmental harm is inequitably distributed. Additionally, many marginalized communities, including Black/racialized communities and the LGBTQ community, are disproportionately impacted by natural disasters.