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In the UK, Climate Justice Is a Class Issue
In the UK, climate justice is above all else a class issue. Low-income households will suffer the most for a...
There is A Need to Organize an Effective Opposition for Climate Justice in Turkey
The concept of climate justice is quite new to social movements in Turkey. There are many demographic segments in the...
Spanish Climate Migrants Strongly Correlated with Climate Justice
Much of Spain is at risk for climate disasters and changing landscapes over the coming decades, yet most of their...
Rural Dwellers, Already Prone to Geopolitical and Economic Marginalization, are Predominantly Affected by Climate Change in South Africa
South Africa is ranked as the second most inequitable country in the world. South Africa’s vulnerability to climate change is...
Climate Justice in Saudi Arabia Should be Targeted at Smallholder Farmers, Fishermen, and Low-Income Urban Dwellers
Smallholder farmers and fishermen are particularly at risk to the effects of climate change because they rely on the environment...
The Impact of Climate Change on Indigenous Peoples Has Received Little Attention in Russia
The most vulnerable part of the Russian population that can expect the greatest risk of lifestyle changes under the influence...
Mexico Needs Better Policies to Address Climate Justice
Climate justice addresses the needs of those who are least responsible for climate change and often suffer the gravest of...
Extreme Weather Events Surfaces Climate Needs of Elderly and Those Living Near Flood-Prone Areas in Japan
Over the past decade, Japan has experienced a variety of record-breaking extreme weather events, confirming how catastrophic climate change is....
India’s Indigenous Peoples are Key Constituents in Climate Action
India is a large country with interspersed legacy and identity largely driven out of its people and their natural habitats....
Germany Needs Increased Research on the Indirect Impacts of Climate Change
In Germany, Climate Justice or “Klimagerechtigkeit” is defined as the right for every human being to ‘use’ the atmosphere without...
Overseas Populations and Poor People Most Threatened by Climate Change in France
Thanks to its geographical location and high level of economic development, France is by some measure less impacted by climate...
Climate Justice in China
China is home to 55 ethnic minorities. While many live in rural areas affected by poverty and lack of employment...
Canada is Responding to the Need of Climate Justice in Indigenous Communities
Climate justice’s intention is to offer fair treatment and a balanced share of social, environmental and economic benefits across populations....
Representation in Politics is Essential for Brazil’s Promotion of Climate Justice
All around the world governments are experiencing the demand for intersectionality as a fundamental principle in environmental decision-making. That is...
Australians Living on Low-Incomes Have the Fewest Protections from Climate Change Impacts
In 2013 the now-defunct National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility raised the spectre of climate risks to disadvantaged Australians. Three...
UK Bailout Guidelines for the Construction Industry
Following the COVID-19 lockdown, many UK industries have taken a hard hit after months of closures and furloughing of staff....
US Aviation Bailout Program Lacks Climate Provisions
The commercial aviation industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, both in the United States and globally. The...
Turkey’s 11th Development Plan Needs to be Updated to Ensure a Green Recovery for Sectors Affected by COVID-19
COVID-19 has had worldwide consequences, both as an outbreak and in terms of the globalized world economy. According to the...
Indonesia Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery Strategy Includes Environmental Deregulations
The draft omnibus law should ‘green’ Indonesia’s infrastructure and agriculture production Indonesia has lost 3 million jobs because of the...
Thailand Government Has Yet to Respond to Requests to Help Automobile Industry Hurt by COVID-19
Thailand’s automobile industry has been badly hurt as a result of COVID-19. The automotive industry in Thailand employs around “850,000...