Climate Change Adaptation, Sociological Perspectives and Social Justice
Document Type : Review Paper
Authors
- Assist. Professor, Economic, Social and Extension Research Department, Kurdistan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Sanandaj, Iran
Abstract
Climate change is the biggest ecological and social challenge of the current century, which is worth sociological investigation. The purpose of this article is to present general perspectives and highlights regarding sociological approaches concerning adaptation to climate change. The study investigated social approaches based on adaptation with perspectives of sociological research on the drivers of climate change and its consequences. The results were classified in the form of sociological approaches in three scales: macro, medium, and micro. The results showed that structural, institutional, and social adaptation measures are three important options for reducing vulnerability and increasing adaptation capacity. In addition, measures associated with adaptation to climate change to reduce present and future vulnerabilities are under three elements; Exposure, Sensitivity, and Adaptive Capacity. Government solutions to correct climate injustices are still unclear from the perspective of social justice, and there are still many questions that require further study.
Keywords
- Adaptability Capacity
- Climate change
- Institutional Measures
- Sociological Approaches
- Social Strategies
Subjects
environment
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