Oregon Water Justice Framework: Community-Driven Principles and Priorities to Advance Water Justice
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Date
2022-11
Authors
Brown, Lynny
Dalgaard, Stacey
Evans, Taren
Gastellum, Jana
Holliday, Cheyenne
Medina, Perla
Poton, Rose
Reyes-Santos, Alaí
Oregon Water Futures
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University of Oregon
Abstract
Since Oregon’s founding, water resource decisions have created wealth for some and disparities for others
— starting with broken treaties between the US government and sovereign tribal nations to exclusionary
practices that relegated Black communities to areas prone to flooding or without access to potable water.
There are workspaces and housing without proper access to water and sanitation that disproportionately
impact low-income, rural, and migrant households. The cost of much-needed infrastructure upgrades
is passed down through water bills, hitting customers struggling to cover basic expenses. And despite
interest and desire, community members can’t easily access decision-making processes that dictate how
we care for and sustain water for generations to come.
Description
26 pages
Keywords
renter's rights, water access & affordability, water infrastructure