climate justice
noun [ U ] uk/ˈklaɪ.mət ˌdʒʌs.tɪs/ us/ˈklaɪ.mət ˌdʒʌs.tɪs/
(富裕国家必须对气候变迁及其所引起的损害负责,并且要帮助较贫穷的国家和人民,因为它们并没有造成大部分的问题,但却受到了最严重的影响)气候正义
the idea that the rich countries of the world must take responsibility for climate change and the damage it causes, and help poorer countries and people because they have not caused most of the problem and are the worst affected
Thousands of protesters marched outside the summit demanding climate justice.
Climate justice is linked to human rights and international development, sharing the benefits and burdens of combating climate change. 气候正义与人权和国际发展相联系,分享应对气候变迁的利益和负担。
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- The notion of “climate justice” is often ignored by rich nations and their media, making it easy to blame developing countries for emissions.
- Poor people need climate justice: they have a right to a world free from the injustices of climate change.
- According to the concept of climate justice, the causes of climate change lie in an unjust economic model, in which industrialized countries have benefited from fossil fuel-intensive development.