What does environmental justice focus on?

Environmental justice is a movement and framework that aims to address and rectify the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on marginalized and underrepresented communities. It emphasizes the need for protection from environmental risks, ensuring that all communities, regardless of their socioeconomic status, race, or location, have equal rights to a safe and healthy environment.

The correct choice focuses on the core principle of environmental justice, which is to advocate for policies and practices that safeguard vulnerable populations from environmental hazards. This includes addressing issues such as toxic waste disposal, air and water pollution, and other environmental risks that often disproportionately affect low-income and minority communities.

The other choices do not align with the primary mission of environmental justice. For instance, while equal distribution of societal resources is a valuable concept, it does not specifically address environmental risks and protections. Economic benefits from resource extraction and promoting industrial growth in underdeveloped areas, while beneficial for economic development, can sometimes lead to environmental degradation and may not necessarily prioritize the health and safety of local communities.