Assessment

Multiple-choice questions

For each question, select the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to the correct answer. Note that only one answer is correct among the four options.

1.   What is the primary focus of climate justice and equity?

A.   reducing greenhouse gas emissions
B.   Ensuring equal access to clean energy
C.   fairly addressing the impacts of climate change and the distribution of mitigation measures
D.   promoting sustainable development in developing nations

2.   What does climate equity aim to achieve?

A.   ensuring all countries have equal contributions to climate action
B.   sharing the benefits of climate protection efforts among all people
C.   making wealthy nations responsible for climate change impacts
D.   prioritising climate action in industrialised countries

3.   Climate justice emphasises fairness in dealing with climate change issues based on:

A.   ensuring equal distribution of resources among all countries
B.   recognising the disproportionate effects of climate disruption on marginalised groups
C.   holding corporations accountable for environmental harms
D.   promoting technological advancements in clean energy

4.   How can governments and community leaders promote awareness and understanding of climate justice and equity?

A.   engage with diverse actors to address community issues
B.   focus solely on political means for climate action
C.   ignore indigenous and local knowledge in climate solutions
D.   prioritise climate solutions without considering local benefits

5.   What is the primary goal of promoting community-based action and awareness for climate justice and equity?

A.   to create awareness about climate change
B.   to mobilise communities to take action against climate change
C.   to promote climate justice and equity within communities
D.   all of the above

6.   Which of the following is a key skill required for addressing climate justice and equity?

A.   promoting exclusive solutions that benefit specific groups
B.   prioritising economic growth over environmental concerns
C.   fostering climate-resilient solutions based on equity and justice
D.   ignoring the impacts of climate change on marginalised communities

7.    How can community-centred climate action promote climate justice and equity?

A.   by excluding vulnerable communities from decision-making processes
B.   by creating new education and employment programmes without considering the residents’ skills
C.   by ensuring representation, inclusion, and protection of the rights of vulnerable communities
D.   by avoiding public meetings and gathering input from the community

8.   What is the goal of climate equity in relation to the impacts of climate change?

A.   ensuring that the poorest communities are the least affected by climate change
B.   balancing the burden of climate change among all countries equally
C.   recognising and addressing unequal burdens made worse by climate change
D.   allocating resources and support solely based on population size

9.   What is one way to foster climate-resilient solutions based on equity and justice?

A.   ignoring the historical patterns of inequity and systemic environmental injustices
B.   investing only in low-carbon transportation networks
C.   prioritising urban areas for green spaces and energy efficiency projects
D.   boosting resilience while improving livelihoods and social and economic well-being

10.   Why is it essential to engage in a permanent communication network with communities regarding climate issues?

A.   to enforce strict climate policies on communities
B.   to empower communities to develop targeted, grassroots solutions
C.   to discourage community involvement in decision-making processes
D.   to ensure communities are solely reliant on external support for climate action