Climate Law and Governance: The Reading Group

To quote Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò and Beba Cibralic, climate reparations are "a systemic approach to redistributing resources and changing policies and institutions that have perpetuated harm." While climate finance and formal apologies for harm are essential components of climate reparations, they alone are not sufficient. Rather what is needed is a comprehensive deployment of international resources to resolve injustices caused or exacerbated by the climate emergency. Furthermore, the 2015 Paris Agreement formalizes the principle of 'common but differentiated responsibilities', which acknowledges that high-income countries should be the most active in resolving the climate crisis as they are the primary drivers behind the climate emergency.

 

• Beyond financial contributions, what policies should high-income countries implement to deliver climate reparations?
• What strategies should low-income countries use to mobilize climate reparations?
• What can conscientious citizens and residents of high-income countries do to assist low-income countries in the fight to mobilize climate reparations?

Readings :

• The case for climate reparations (linked here)
• Why are reparations essential for climate justice? (linked here)
• Rich nations owe reparations to countries facing climate disaster, says Pakistan minister (linked here)

 

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