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Intersectionality in Climate Change Adaptation: A Comparative Analysis from cases studies around the globe

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Climate change presents a globally urgent and deeply unequal challenge, where risks and vulnerabilities are shaped not only by environmental and economic factors but also by intersecting social identities such as gender, ethnicity, age, disability, and migration status. Traditional climate risk management (CRM) and adaptation strategies often overlook these intersecting inequalities, limiting their ability to address the root causes of vulnerability or deliver just outcomes. In this frame, this paper presents research from the ASCEND project, which examines climate justice through intersectional lenses, integrating vulnerability, resilience, and socio-ecological transformation concepts. It explores how intersectionality can be meaningfully integrated into adaptation planning to support more equitable and transformative climate resilience strategies.

Source: Open Research (University of Surrey)

Authors: Pedoth, Lydia, Tomaselli, Alexandra, Recalde Martínez, Adriana

Language: English

Topic: Sustainability and Climate Change Governance

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Reduced inequalities, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7149216430

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