Environment

Vulnerability (Vulnerabilidad) The Oxford Dictionary defines vulnerability as ‘the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally’. A vulnerable person… Read More »Vulnerability

Ecological transition (Transición ecológica) The word ecological transition refers to a process of ecological and social transformation that is necessary to address global change and the climate crisis. It entails a paradigm shift with significant… Read More »Ecological transition

Superfires (Superincendios) The word superfires is a new concept that emerged from environmentalist organizations to refer to a new type of massive forest fires. They occur in the context of climate change, desertification,… Read More »Superfires

Sustainability (Sostenibilidad) According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), sustainability is a dynamic process that equitably ensures the persistence of natural and human systems (IPCC, 2014). Sustainability is often used… Read More »Sustainability

Resilience (Resiliencia) The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) understands resilience as ‘the ability of a system, community or society exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate to and recover… Read More »Resilience

Waste (Residuo) According to the European Parliament, waste means ‘any substance or object which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard’ (Directive 2008/98/EC). Este término se usa… Read More »Waste

Pachamama  (Pachamama) Pachamama or Pacha mama comes from the quechua language. Pacha means ‘world’ and mama means ‘mother’, and can therefore be translated as Mother Earth. It represents the Goddess that exists in all elements of nature.… Read More »Pachamama

Mitigation (Mitigación) According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), mitigation of climate change refers to a ‘human intervention to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases’. It refers… Read More »Mitigation

Environmental migrant (Migrante ambiental) This is a general term that refers to people who move outside of their normal place of residence due to environmental deterioration. This might be a… Read More »Environmental migrant