climate justice
Bridging evidence gaps in attributing loss and damage, and measures to minimize impacts
Highlighting the challenges faced by developing countries in attributing and addressing climate change impacts, this article advocates for improved data quality, enhanced climate resilience strategies, and actionable science to support the implementation of the Loss and Damage Fund.
Decolonial climate finance in practice: assessing proposed reforms
In this working paper, the authors develop a set of guiding questions for determining the extent to which international finance reforms are decolonial and tackle the deep imbalances of power between the Global North and Global South.
The exacerbated effects of climate-induced Loss and Damage (L&D) & adaptation capacity: A case study of Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda
This study highlights the disproportionate impact of climate change-induced loss and damage on Sub-Saharan Africa, emphasizing the region’s vulnerability despite its minimal carbon emissions, and calls for urgent international action, equitable climate finance, and stronger adaptation policies to address structural and immediate climate risks.
Justice and equity in climate change adaptation: overview of an emerging agenda
This paper explores current trends in understanding, prioritizing, and implementing just resilience in research and policy, emphasizing justice and equity in climate adaptation and resilience.
Historic climate change advisory: what the case before the International Court of Justice might mean
Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala explains that the International Court of Justice's upcoming advisory opinion on governments' legal obligations to address climate change could set a precedent in international law, clarifying state responsibilities to mitigate climate impacts, support vulnerable nations, and uphold human rights.
Mobilizing knowledge on gender, equity, and justice in climate change adaptation
Explore key gender and equity findings from the 6th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – Working Group II on Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability.
Locally led adaptation: Promise, pitfalls, and possibilities
This article offers a nuanced understanding of the power and justice considerations required to make locally led adaptation useful for local communities and institutions, and to resolve the tensions between LLA and other development priorities.
Degrowth, green growth, and climate justice for Africa
The article explores how degrowth, green growth, and climate justice intersect in Africa, arguing that rethinking economic models is key to balancing sustainability and social equity across the continent.
Youth Climate Justice Handbook: Summary for policymakers
The Youth Climate Justice Handbook presents the best and most progressive legal arguments on climate justice, responding specifically to the questions the UN General Assembly is requesting the International Court of Justice to answer.
Youth Climate Justice Handbook
A pillar document for the campaign for an International Court of Justice advisory opinion
on climate change.