HIGHLIGHTS Women and children are among the highest risk groups Extreme weather and water scarcity impact poverty rates, nutritional status, loss of forest and biodiversity NARRATIVE The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) continues to show that as the impacts of climate change accelerate, extreme weather events are taking a major toll in developing countries....
HIGHLIGHTS Indigenous peoples in the north-east of India and the “central tribal belt” NARRATIVE India is a large country with more than 705 ethnic groups called ‘Indigenous Peoples’ and many more ethnic groups yet not officially recognised. These frontline groups are generally marginalised and vulnerable men and women with poor socioeconomic status. The largest...
HIGHLIGHTS Polluted Environments Affecting Racial Communities (Black, Asian, and Roma populations) NARRATIVE One notable climate justice issue that is prominent in the EU is racial equality. In the EU, one of the issues that racialized communities face is that they are often located in polluted environments that have a negative impact on their wellbeing....
HIGHLIGHTS Exposure of Coastal Regions to Rising Sea Levels Floods Affecting At-Risk Populations in Western Germany The Need to Pay Better Attention to the Climate Views of Youth NARRATIVE Climate change is one of the greatest ethical and political challenges of our time. The impacts of a dramatically warming climate threaten the livelihood of...
HIGHLIGHTS Climate change hits urban and rural areas equally “Climate poverty” affects at-risk agricultural communities and communities dependent on the ecological health of their water bodies Groups of affected people are highly diverse and can be found in all parts of China Minority ethnic groups, such as Tibetan and Uighurs, also have access to the...
HIGHLIGHTS The 1 in 8 households that are food insecure are especially vulnerable to the impact of climate change Indigenous and Black communities are especially vulnerable Racially segregated communities and communities with high income disparities are especially vulnerable Pollution related human rights issues are associated with climate justice for vulnerable communities, e.g., leachate leaks, waste...
HIGHLIGHTS Floods in the Amazonian Region Droughts in the Northeastern Region NARRATIVE In Brazil, climate consequences do not affect people the same way. The Indigenous, Black, and poor populations within the country are the most vulnerable and affected by climate events.Floods in the Amazonian region One ongoing climate injustice issue in the country is...
HIGHLIGHTS Communities living near coal-fired power plants in Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory and Tasmania NARRATIVE Coal combustion produces hazardous air pollutants which include sulphur dioxide, mercury, particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide and arsenic. As per Environmental Justice Australia’s analysis report, Australia’s coal mines have increased PM10 particles by 61% in...
