Environmental racism

DE curind am aflat acest termen: environmental racism.

Pe scurt, rasismul de mediu ar fi atunci cind, de exemplu, bogatii isi fac gropile de gunoi in zone locuite de saraci. Dar nu numai. El se leaga de calitatea aerului pe care il respiram, de cea a apei. Este evident ca, desi locuim pe aceeasi planeta, nu respiram acelasi aer si nici nu bem aceeasi apa...

Iata:

"In developing countries:On the whole, the rich insulate themselves from the worst of the environmental problems. They can obtain clean water in septic tanks; the porr, on the other hand, even when they have sufficient water, must live with the dangers of washing in, and even drinking, contaminated water. Whilst the rich find satisfactory ways of disposing of their solid waste, that of the poor is rarely removed from their neighbourhoods and accumulates whever there is space: on vacant land, in canals and rivers. The authorities build roads and plant trees for the rich, while the poor provide their own plank ways or mud paths to access their self-build houses."

( Atkinson A, 1996: Sustainable Cities: Dilemmas and Option )