与环境有关的种族歧视律师如何弥合气候差距

作者：VivianD.Wesson

翻译：Kim中央民族大学法本

审稿：GrazianaUCLALL.M.,Yilia乔治城LL.M.

编辑：马聪,BULL.M.

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引言

OnAugust29,,HurricaneKatrinamadelandfallintheGulfCoastregionoftheUnitedStates.Thecategory3stormbroughtwindspeedsinexcessofmphandastormsurgeashighas19feet.Forcitiesinthestorm’spath,likeNewOrleans,officialsorderedmandatoryevacuations.ManyNewOrleansresidents,though,lackedthefinancialmeanstoleavethecity,remainingintheirhomestoweatherthestorm.Thiscircumstanceproveddeadly.Over1,peoplelosttheirlivesduringthestorm.OfthosewhoperishedinNewOrleans,thevastmajoritywerethepoorandAfricanAmericans.

年8月29日，卡特里娜飓风在美国墨西哥湾登陆。这场三级飓风风速超过英里每小时，风暴潮高达19英尺。风暴途经的城市，如新奥尔良启动了强制疏散命令。但部分新奥尔良居民由于缺乏离开的经济条件，不得不待在家里对抗风暴。这一情况造成了严重的死亡。超过1人在风暴中丧生，大多数死者都是穷人或者非洲裔美国人。

ThecatastrophethatbefellNewOrleansstemmednotonlyfromtheinadequacyofitsleveesystems,butfromahistoryofracialandclimateinjustice.Thedisproportionateandunequalimpactthatclimateeventshaveonthepoorandpeopleofcolorhasbeenlabeledthe“climategap”–andthegapiswidening.Whetherclimateeventsinvolvehurricanes,wildfires,extremeheatorincreasedexposuretoairpollution,blackandHispanic

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