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This guide by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) explains how intersecting systems of inequity—such as racism, ableism, and patriarchy—create structural barriers and conditions that increase individual and group vulnerability to climate change. It advocates for an intersectional approach to climate risk assessments to ensure adaptation actions are effective and equitable.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) proposes a framework for applying intersectional approaches to climate change adaptation. Based on a May 2024 co-production workshop, the document outlines core and process principles designed to address overlapping structures of inequality that exacerbate climate vulnerability, integrating these into the iterative adaptation cycle.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) proposes a framework of fundamental and process principles to integrate intersectionality into climate change adaptation. Based on a May 2024 knowledge co-production workshop, the document aligns these principles with the iterative adaptation cycle—comprising impact assessment, planning, implementation, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL)—to better address the structural inequalities that exacerbate climate vulnerability.

The 'Understanding Climate Risks Through an Intersectional Approach (iCRA)' fact sheet describes a project running from January 2025 to December 2026 aimed at strengthening the evidence base for intersectional climate change adaptation. The project pilots intersectional Climate Risk Assessments (CRAs) in Nepal and South Africa to analyze how overlapping systems of inequity influence climate vulnerability.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics examines how climate action is becoming more inclusive and effective by integrating intersectional social justice movements. Through various case studies, it illustrates collaborations between climate activists and groups fighting for debt cancellation, vaccine equity, homeless rights, racial and indigenous justice, gender equality, and fair labor transitions.

This research paper examines the relationship between renewable energy projects and social equity, arguing that the transition to low-carbon energy systems does not inherently result in fairer or more inclusive outcomes.

This working paper, produced by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), proposes a set of foundational and process principles for applying intersectional approaches to climate change adaptation. Based on a May 2024 knowledge co-production workshop, the paper outlines how to integrate intersectionality across the four stages of the iterative adaptation cycle—risk assessment, planning, implementation, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL)—to better address the structural inequities that exacerbate vulnerability for marginalized groups.