社會工作在氣候變遷公正轉型過程的介入與角色

Role and Intervention of Social Work in a Just Transition in the Context of Climate Change

本文主要探討在氣候變遷的背景下，公正轉型對社會工作專業帶來的挑戰與發展契機。公正轉型源自勞工運動，隨著近代氣候變遷加劇，從勞工權益擴展至涵蓋社會正義、能源轉型和氣候行動的廣泛意義，倡議「盡力不遺落任何人」之核心價值，也發展出不同的取向。弱勢社群對當前氣候變遷「貢獻」最少，卻承受了不成比例的衝擊，也最沒有資源去因應其後果。
氣候變遷公正轉型過程中弱勢社群經常面對結構不均與不正義，社會工作專業基於對社會正義和弱勢群體福祉的承諾，必須積極投入。然而目前社會工作對公正轉型議題的討論仍相當有限。本文主要從文獻探討公正轉型概念的演變及取向，並從國際與臺灣案例分析社會工作在公正轉型中的介入和角色，包括鉅視層面的政策分析、倡議及重視社會保障體制；中介面向的區域發展和社區介入，及微視角度對個人與家庭的協助等。

This paper examines the challenges and opportunities of a just transition for social work in the context of climate change. A just transition is a labor movement concept that evolved alongside the escalating climate crisis. This evolution extended its scope from labor rights to include social justice, energy transition, and comprehensive climate action. Fundamentally, a just transition upholds the principle of“leaving no one behind,”and it has evolved to include various approaches. Despite their minimal contribution to climate change, marginalized populations bear a disproportionate burden of its impacts and often lack the resources required to adapt. Because of the structural inequalities and injustices inherent in a just transition for vulnerable populations, social work, with its foundational commitment to social justice and the well-being of disadvantaged groups, is uniquely positioned to actively engage in this domain. However, discussions of a just transition in the field of social work remain limited. Accordingly, this paper explores the conceptual evolution and typologies of a just transition through a literature review and analyzes selected international and Taiwanese case studies to illustrate the key roles that social workers can play. These roles include macrolevel policy analysis, advocacy, and social protection system enhancement; mesolevel engagement in regional development and community intervention; and microlevel support provision for individuals and families.