notre climat, notre mot à dire

This guide by Friends of the Earth International explains the causes and consequences of human-induced climate change, emphasizing the concept of climate justice and the disproportionate impact on poor countries, particularly in Africa. It criticizes the failure of governments to act due to the influence of powerful corporations and proposes systemic changes to transition toward a sustainable and socially just future.

• Human activities are increasing the risk, frequency, and intensity of extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, droughts, and torrential rains, which disproportionately affect the poorest communities through food shortages, loss of life, and destruction of homes and workplaces.
• Climate change is driven by a development model dependent on polluting fuels—specifically coal, oil, and gas—and the destruction of natural environments, including deforestation for timber or biofuels and industrial farming using chemical fertilizers.
• There is a significant imbalance in responsibility for climate change: industrialized nations, including the United States, Japan, and European countries, are responsible for three-quarters of accumulated greenhouse gases despite representing only 15% of the global population.
• The concept of "climate justice" asserts that those most responsible for causing climate change should take the strongest actions to resolve it and pay a "climate debt" to poorer nations.
• Africa is expected to face more severe impacts than other regions, with potential consequences including the loss of half of its crops by 2020, the creation of climate refugees, and water scarcity affecting 250 million Africans by 2020 and an additional 600 million by 2050.
• Government inaction is attributed to the influence of powerful corporations and individuals who profit from activities causing climate change, such as fossil fuel extraction, aviation, and the trade of pollution rights.
• Proposed systemic solutions include leaving fossil fuels in the ground, transitioning to clean and renewable energy, protecting forests and the rights of their inhabitants, and reforming food production and distribution to be local and environmentally protective.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). notre climat, notre mot à dire. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/notre-climat-notre-mot-a-dire.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. notre climat, notre mot à dire. n.d. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/notre-climat-notre-mot-a-dire.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternationalndnotre, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{notre climat, notre mot à dire}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/notre-climat-notre-mot-a-dire.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }