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1	Environmental justice in Kenya : a critical analysis Ndethiu, Maureen K. 02 1900 (has links) Environmental justice, a new but rapidly developing concept in international environmental law, arose in the United States of America during the Environmental Justice Movement of the late 1970s and 1980s. It starkly highlighted injustices faced by people of colour and low-income communities as regards racially skewed environmental legal protection and allocation of environmental risks. The movement radically changed the meaning of ‘environment’ from its conventional green overtones to include issues of social justice at the core of environmental thinking. I critically examine the concept of environmental justice in the Kenyan context by highlighting the injustices, and the formulation and application of laws and policies that significantly impact on environmental regulation and equitable distribution of social services. / Private Law / LL. M. Modern environmentalism International environmental law Environmental principles Anthropocentrism Sustainable development Environmental justice United States of America (USA) Vulnerable and marginalised persons Human rights 344.4606762 Environmental law, International Environmental law -- Kenya Environmental justice -- Kenya Sustainable development -- Kenya Human rights -- Kenya Marginality, Social -- Kenya