materials, and that all past and current producers be held
strictly accountable to the people for detoxification and the
containment at the point of production; and
WHEREAS, Environmental Justice demands the right to
participate as equal partners at every level of decision making,
including needs assessment, planning, implementation,
enforcement and evaluation; and
WHEREAS, Environmental Justice affirms the right of all
workers to a safe and healthy work environment without being
forced to choose between unsafe working conditions and
unemployment and the right of those who work at home to be free
from environmental hazards; and
WHEREAS, Environmental Justice protects the right of victims
of environmental injustice to receive full compensation and
reparations for damages as well as quality health care; and
WHEREAS, Environmental Justice considers governmental acts of
environmental injustice a violation of international law, the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations
Convention on Genocide; and
WHEREAS, Environmental Justice must recognize a special legal
relationship of Native Americans to the United States Government
through treaties, agreements, compacts and covenants affirming
sovereignty and self-determination; and
WHEREAS, Environmental Justice affirms the need for urban and
rural ecological policies to clean up and rebuild our cities and
rural areas in balance with nature, honoring the cultural
integrity of all our communities and providing fair access for
all people to the full range of resources; and
WHEREAS, Environmental Justice calls for the strict
enforcement of principles of informed consent and a halt to the
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