ABSTRACT
There is ample evidence that uncovers the disproportionate ways in which lowincome communities and people of color the world over have had to bear a greater share of the serious ‘side-effects’, that is, environmental and health risks, that accompany developmental projects. These are also the people that are distanced from the political quarters where policy decisions are taken and power rests. For time immemorial, the poor of the world have helplessly witnessed the ruthless dumping of locally unwanted land uses (LULUs) such as garbage, toxic waste, incinerators, smelters, sewage treatment plants, chemical industries, highways and similar polluting facilities without any outcry but a sense of helplessness.
