Key Concepts in Climate Justice and Response (Leaving Cert CASD): Flashcards

Recognition that climate impacts & contributions are unequal

Action to reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions

Adjusting systems to cope with climate change impacts

Debt Global North owes South due to historical emissions & unequal impacts

Global North's overuse of natural resources in poorer countries

Harm from climate change that can't be prevented or adapted to

1.5°C or 2°C above pre-industrial levels

Established Loss and Damage Fund for vulnerable countries

Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy (wind/solar)

Mitigation tackles causes; adaptation manages unavoidable impacts