Climate Finance, Reparations and Human Rights
Articles/Websites
Grades9, 10, 11, 12Economics, Civics, Geography
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Provided by Center for Economic and Social Rights
What it is
- In this article from the Center for Economic and Social Rights, students will read about finances, taxes, loans, reparations, and gender inequalities through the lens of climate change.
- Students will understand the concept of climate reparations and how the Global North can help the Global South face climate impacts brought on by the North's use of fossil fuels.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This resource provides helpful links for learning more.
- Students will benefit from understanding the role of money and finance in climate action.
Prerequisites
- Students should understand colonialism and the history of exploitation that has led to inequalities in today's society.
- Students should be familiar with climate change, its causes, and its impacts.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can have students work with the new vocabulary for reparations and agreements by defining each term in their own words and drawing an image to represent this word.
- To understand the adaptation needs of those in the Global South, teachers can guide students in an exploration of the extreme weather and other impacts that these regions face today. Teachers can discuss why this makes the prioritization of mitigation strategies over adaptation strategies unfair for those in the Global South.
- After reading this article, especially the section on climate litigation, teachers can show students this story as an example of environmental law protecting the land and the people who depend on it.
- Teachers can use this article to explain the interconnectedness between Sustainable Development Goal 13, Climate Action, and Sustainable Development Goal 10, Reduced Inequalities.
From the scientist review
This resource details the structural injustices apparent in climate change and presents the case for climate finance and reparations. The text is clearly organized and features thorough definitions of all key terms. Sources are linked throughout the text, with many UN publications cited. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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