Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
6. Disadvantaged groups will continue to be disproportionately impacted as climate change persists. In such a scenario, the idea of ‘climate justice’ will go a long way in achieving equity in sustainability. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Tough
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
India’s Environment, Forests and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav Minister said Equity and climate justice should be the touchstone of any global climate response.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the concept of climate justice and how it can lead to equity.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by explaining the concept of climate justice.
Body:
Further elaborate upon the various dimensions of the climate justice and what it seeks to achieve.
Next, bring out how impact of climate change will be disproportionate across the north-south divide, income levels, gender, race etc. Mention statistics, facts and figures to substantiate your answer.
Write as to how climate justice can be a way to reduce such disproportionate impact and to achieve climate goals in an equitable way.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward to achieve climate justice.
