How is climate change the symptom of an unfair economic system?

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**How is climate change the symptom of an unfair economic system?**

This question prompts an examination of the ways in which economic systems may contribute to climate change. It suggests that current economic practices may disproportionately benefit certain groups while exacerbating environmental damage, thereby highlighting the interconnectedness of economic inequality and environmental issues. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for developing more equitable and sustainable solutions to climate change. 

### Key Points
- Examination of wealth distribution and its environmental impact.
- Exploration of unsustainable practices tied to economic gain.
- Discussion of the social and economic disparities in the effects of climate change.

This topic is fundamental for students and scholars interested in the intersection of economics, sociology, and environmental studies.
Transcribed Image Text:**How is climate change the symptom of an unfair economic system?** This question prompts an examination of the ways in which economic systems may contribute to climate change. It suggests that current economic practices may disproportionately benefit certain groups while exacerbating environmental damage, thereby highlighting the interconnectedness of economic inequality and environmental issues. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for developing more equitable and sustainable solutions to climate change. ### Key Points - Examination of wealth distribution and its environmental impact. - Exploration of unsustainable practices tied to economic gain. - Discussion of the social and economic disparities in the effects of climate change. This topic is fundamental for students and scholars interested in the intersection of economics, sociology, and environmental studies.
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Climate change is one of the major problem that we are observing since the industrial revolution and globalization of the world has been started in 18th century. Human activities like deforestation, combustion of fossil fuels (coal, oil, petroleum products),are enhancing the concentration of atmospheric greenhouse gases and causing global warming and climate change.

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