Climate change as a factor of increasing social inequality. Cover Image

Zmiany klimatyczne jako czynnik pogłębiający nierówności społeczne.
Climate change as a factor of increasing social inequality.

Author(s): Małgorzata Kaniewska
Subject(s): Geomatics, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Social differentiation
Published by: Wydawnictwo Wyższej Szkoły Gospodarki Euroregionalnej im. Alcide De Gasperi w Józefowie
Keywords: Climate change; human rights; global justice; responsibility; social inequality;

Summary/Abstract: Climate change is considered to be one of the most important and difficult –to-assess challenges facing humanity in the twenty-first century. It was considered by the Secretary-General of United Nations Ban Ki - monna’a as a key challenge faced by humanity in times of peace. It is because the aftereffects of the activities of certain countries have or will have a number of consequences for the life and health of people around the world. Climate change exacerbates global inequality and conditions of survival. The consequences of these changes expose numerous geopolitical implications. They will be associated with flooding of lowland areas, the threat of deprivation of areas of important economic and political importance as well as endangering sovereignty of nations.

  • Issue Year: 17/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 439-452
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish