Loss and damage and climate litigation: The case for greater interlinkage

Toussaint, P.

doi:10.1111/reel.12335

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“…For example, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) presented their fears of being inundated by sea level rise in 1991, but the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) failed to acknowledge this. Acknowledgment of loss and damage was denied by developed nations until 2007 when it was discussed at the COP 13 (Conference of the Parties) but did not gain true momentum until COP 16 in 2010 (Shamsuddoha et al, 2018;Toussaint, 2021). Therefore, this denial by developed nations caused a lack of action for nearly two decades.…”

Section: Climate Justice Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate justice for the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh

Ashrafuzzaman¹,

Gomes²,

Guerra³

2022

Front. Clim.

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Climate change is considered a moral, ethical and social issue, which makes it different from other developmental issues. The foremost instance of lack of justice regarding climate change is that the worst impacted areas are the ones with the lowest contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, such as the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh (SWCRB). Climate change is principally triggered by the presence and eventual spread of industrialization. This study employed the mixed method, combining qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis for development of a framework for climate justice. Data and information were obtained from both primary and secondary sources. In primary sources, quantitative data were collected from climate vulnerable community households using a structured close ended questionnaire and interactive sessions such as focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, key informant interviews, workshops, and case studies. This study explored the perceptions of people in the SWCRB, currently experiencing devastating effects of climate change and sea level rise including extreme natural disasters, seasonal changes, flooding, salinization, riverbank erosion, and waterlogging. These climate-induced changes are causing loss of housing, livelihoods, and land to the natives, in addition to a lack of access to proper nutrition, potable water, and healthcare thus exacerbating social injustice. A capability-based approach to climate justice is introduced in this paper, which allows for residents of this region to prepare and rebuild their own communities and create adaptive mechanisms based on their specific capabilities. This approach requires compensation (funding) from the global community, in addition to organizational connection between local people and other stakeholders. The people in the SWCRB are increasingly opting for community-based disaster management and inclusion in policy making. Persistent issues faced by these communities require sustainable development of embankments and infrastructure, as well as affordable and sustainable access to potable water. Industrialized nations should provide this compensation for climate change, in addition to acting promptly to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and opt for renewable energy to avoid worst-case scenario. Lastly, involuntarily displaced climate refugees must be provided rights, compensation, and relocation assistance.

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Section: Climate Justice Theorymentioning

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Climate justice for the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh

Ashrafuzzaman¹,

Gomes²,

Guerra³

2022

Front. Clim.

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“…These youth-led climate litigation efforts could be instrumental in advancing progress on addressing the losses and damages that countries and communities are already facing as a result of climate impacts (Toussaint, 2021). In addition, youth have also been putting forward demands on how policymakers can address loss and damage.…”

Section: Accountability Through Litigationmentioning

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Charting a youth vision for a just and sustainable future

Aggarwal¹,

Esquivel²,

Hocquet³

et al. 2022

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This report is a companion to the independent scientific report Stockholm+50: Unlocking a Better Future (SEI & CEEW, 2022) prepared ahead of the UN international meeting ‘Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity’. The report is meant to capture the perspectives of youth, authored by a group of early-career researchers at Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).

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“…Loss and damage represent another important frontier in this battle (Toussaint 2021). Yet, despite the existence of the Warsaw mechanism on loss and damage, at the Madrid climate summit, the US, with Russia's support, ruled out agreeing to and implementing a concrete plan to increase financing for loss and damage.…”

Section: Contesting Climate Injusticementioning

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Cutting the Supply of Climate Injustice

Newell¹,

Adow²

2022

IDS Bulletin

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This article considers the role of activism and politics to restrict the supply of fossil fuels as a key means to prevent further climate injustices. We firstly explore the historical production of climate injustice through extractive economies of colonial control, the accumulation of climate debts, and ongoing patterns of uneven exchange. We develop an account which highlights the relationship between the production, exchange, and consumption of fossil fuels and historical and contemporary inequalities around race, class, and gender which need to be addressed if a meaningful account of climate justice is to take root. We then explore the role of resistance to the expansion of fossil-fuel frontiers and campaigns to leave fossil fuels in the ground with which we are involved. We reflect on their potential role in enabling the power shifts necessary to rebalance energy economies and disrupt incumbent actors as a prerequisite to the achievement of climate justice.

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Loss and damage and climate litigation: The case for greater interlinkage

Cited by 30 publications

References 12 publications

Climate justice for the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh

Climate justice for the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh

Charting a youth vision for a just and sustainable future

Cutting the Supply of Climate Injustice

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