Tag: Inequity
UN Warns about Inequity Behind Levees in the United States
Ethnic minorities and poor communities in the U.S. are unequally exposed to the risk of levee failure under climate change, warns a new UN assessment. HAMILTON, Ontario – Sept. 11, 2023 – PRLog — Millions of Americans rely on aging levees for flood protection, but not everyone is equally at risk. A new United Nations University report highlights concerning disparities in socially vulnerable and underserved communities situated behind the United States’ levee system. Throughout history, people worldwide built levees to shield their communities from floods. In the United States, these levees, initially constructed by farmers and settlers to safeguard their ... Read more