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As pointed out by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), there is little doubt that climate change will increase inequalities between countries, sectors of activities and individuals who have the means to adapt and those who do not. This holds particularly for people living in least developed countries, most of them being especially vulnerable to climate change, but also applies for developed countries. I examine this link between climate change and inequalities both worldwide, largely through an IPCC perspective, and in a developed country based on an opinion of the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council (ESEC) about “Climate justice”.
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The definition of these five categories is fully explained in IPCC (2014) in which key risks are identified which contribute to one or more “reasons for concern”.
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Jouzel, J. (2021). Climate Change and Climate Justice. In: Laurent, É. (eds) The Well-being Transition. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67860-9_2
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