Integrate equity and environmental justice into climate policies and investments.

STRATEGIES

PP-6.1 Incorporate/integrate equity principles when developing policies or directing investments. Special attention should be directed to public transportation, energy efficiency, affordable housing, green space, renewable energy, water and wastewater, and solid waste.

PP-6.2 Design policy and infrastructure investment processes that ensure social and economic equity and environmental justice are incorporated from the beginning and through the end.

PP-6.3 Avoid and minimize direct and indirect adverse impacts of projects, policies and investments on frontline communities.

PP-6.4 Include young people and representatives from frontline communities and intermediary organizations in the policy-making process.