Equity
Equity assess whether the effects of an adaptation intervention may be
experienced unevenly, both spatially and temporally, as a result of the
differing vulnerability of individuals, households, businesses and
communities, thereby generating further marginalisation for certain
groups. At the same time, equitable interventions might be seen as those
that provide the greatest degree of assistance to the poorest. When
evaluating the equity of an adaptation project, it is useful to consider
the following questions:
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Is the adaptation intervention increasing existing inequalities?
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To what extent the adaptation intervention is decreasing vulnerability
of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups of society?