Overall, the assessment shows that understanding impacts of climate change should not be limited to the analysis of direct impacts or physical changes under different climatic conditions, but needs also account for the distributional effects that responses to climate change may imply. For example, responses implemented in order to benefit one sector or social group , should not undermine the well- being of others . Documented cases of maladaptation  hint that responses to climate change can exacerbate existing inequality in some cases and may discourage other types of responses . Furthermore, responses to similar climate change impacts and hazards may be extremely differentiated according to various social contexts . In some cases, responses to climate change  can even trigger social tipping points when climate change responses lead to major social transformations, such as forced displacement .
IPCC
Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
IPCC Report