What is it about?
The current impasse over taking action to address climate change may lie in the very different ways people view the world and their place in it. The aim of this paper is to explore some profound contradictions within differing strands of knowledge feeding into common understandings of climate justice.
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Why is it important?
The concept of ‘climate justice’ has arisen from a number of activist and environmental justice traditions and is now a vital component of sustainable development discussions, which exacerbates the lack of agreement over what it is. This paper contributes to the ethical debate over roles and responsibilities to address the injustices of climate change and its impacts.
Perspectives
I believe this paper could raise awareness of some fundamental problems within the 'western' culture. The UN's Sustainable Development Goals are all commendable but on a finite planet, for more people to have more, some people have to have less. 'Who might those people be?', and 'who decides?' are two of the most important ethical and policy questions facing us today.
Dr Mandy Meikle
Glasgow Caledonian University
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This page is a summary of: Climate justice: between Mammon and Mother Earth, International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, August 2016, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/ijccsm-06-2015-0089.
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