Most Affected People and Areas, also known by its acronym MAPA, [1] is a term [2] that represents groups and territories disproportionately affected by climate change, such as women, indigenous communities, racial minorities, LGBTQ+ people, young, older and poorer people and the global south. [3] The term and concept is interconnected with intersectionality. [4] These communities bear the brunt of carbon emissions and climate change. [5] [6] In particular, with the rise of grassroots movements that had the goal of climate justice - such as Fridays for Future, Ende Gelände or Extinction Rebellion - the connection of these groups in the context of climate justice became more important. [7] The term is usually preferred by climate change activists to older concepts such as global south. [2] [8]
Most Affected People and Areas, also known by its acronym MAPA, [1] is a term [2] that represents groups and territories disproportionately affected by climate change, such as women, indigenous communities, racial minorities, LGBTQ+ people, young, older and poorer people and the global south. [3] The term and concept is interconnected with intersectionality. [4] These communities bear the brunt of carbon emissions and climate change. [5] [6] In particular, with the rise of grassroots movements that had the goal of climate justice - such as Fridays for Future, Ende Gelände or Extinction Rebellion - the connection of these groups in the context of climate justice became more important. [7] The term is usually preferred by climate change activists to older concepts such as global south. [2] [8]