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Environmental Equity
Pages 8-11

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... • Environmental Philosophies. There is the common complaint that environmental crises come from overexploitation of nature due to one or a combination of the following causes: unlimited growth generated by the capitalist engine; acceptance of a principle embedded in the three Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam that nature exists for use by human beings; and the implementation of scientific discoveries without a grounding in spiritual or holistic values.
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From page 9...
... Congressional hearings and research reports. On the municipal level, there are newly elected municipal councils that manage the environmental problems of cities, parallel to state and city governmental agencies in the United States.
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From page 10...
... Moreover, this could be a creative way to teach ecology, link local groups together, provide information loops between neighborhoods and municipal council members, collect data sets, provide empirical data sets for high school and college research projects, and expand the use of information technology connectivity for civic purposes. • The academies could supervise the design and implementation of educational modules such as those developed for kindergarten-grade 12 by the American Public Health Association.
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From page 11...
... For example, Isfahan and Albuquerque have similar issues with water, desert environment, and urban preservation together with industrial development. Ahwaz or Khoranshahr and Houston have similar challenges with regulation of the petrochemical industry -- documenting cancer rates, regulating maritime activities in the ports, and reducing pollution.
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