Social Position & Intersectionality (Leaving Cert CASD): Quizzes
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What does 'capacity for action' mean in climate change?
What does 'capacity for action' mean in climate change?
Ability to respond via adaptation/policy
What is climate injustice?
What is climate injustice?
Uneven impacts worsening inequalities
What is environmental racism?
What is environmental racism?
Minorities near pollution & hazards
Why are women in the Global South particularly vulnerable to climate impacts?
Why are women in the Global South particularly vulnerable to climate impacts?
Dependent on natural resources for work
What advantage do wealthier people have regarding climate change?
What advantage do wealthier people have regarding climate change?
Can afford adaptation measures
What did Hurricane Katrina's recovery show about wealth and climate resilience?
What did Hurricane Katrina's recovery show about wealth and climate resilience?
Wealthy rebuilt quickly; poor displaced
What is intersectionality in climate injustice?
What is intersectionality in climate injustice?
How identity aspects overlap for impacts
When did Cyclone Idai strike Mozambique?
When did Cyclone Idai strike Mozambique?
March 2019
What is the 'power paradox' in climate change?
What is the 'power paradox' in climate change?
High emitters face fewer risks
Which island nations face disappearance from sea-level rise despite low emissions?
Which island nations face disappearance from sea-level rise despite low emissions?
Tuvalu and the Maldives