The New Climate Activism

Allan, Jen Iris

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“… 5 Some of these messages highlighted adaptation, joining the World Health Organization (WHO) in its focus on how climate change will impact public health. 1 This frame facilitated some wins. The Nairobi Work Programme, a UNFCCC body that aims to assist developing countries (according to the Paris Agreement) in understanding and assessing climate impacts, includes health as a thematic area.…”

Section: Health Advocacymentioning

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“…Notes: Data updated from Allan (2020), 1 using official United Nations Climate Change Conference participation lists. There was no COP in 2020 due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.…”

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“…Behind the call is a network of 400 civil society organizations from around the world. 1 Drawing parallels with the nuclear non-proliferation treaty’s pillars of non-proliferation, disarmament and peaceful use, the movement proposes a series of legal actions that will leave much of the world’s fossil fuel reserves in the ground. 12 …”

Section: Health Advocacymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Until the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015, relatively few health-focused organizations were engaged in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) annual meetings. 1 Recently, health organizations have joined global campaigns, initiated their own programmes of work and increased their participation in the UNFCCC. However, this increased activity comes later than that of many other social advocacy groups.…”

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“…Since the mid-2000s, organizations and movements representing social issues expanded their presence in the conferences and brought new tactics, such as protests. 1 , 2 These advocates linked gender, indigenous rights, justice and labour issues, among others, to climate change. In turn, the Paris Agreement’s preamble recognizes the “right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities, and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity.” 3 The UNFCCC has ongoing programmes of work related to gender, indigenous people and a just transition for workers.…”

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Advocating for health and climate

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2023

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Granting legitimacy from non‐state actor deliberation: An example of women's groups at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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2023

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Non‐state actors (NSAs) have been widely recognized as important participants in the global climate regime. Their participation is considered to have the potential to enhance the democratic legitimacy of global governance institutions such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). What is the mechanism through which NSAs grant legitimacy to the institution? This study connects NSA legitimation with their deliberation at multilateral venues. I argue that, while NSAs do not have formal voting or decision‐making power, evaluating their participation in deliberation activities, such as the Side Events at the annual Conference of Parties, can shed light on our understanding of whether there is equality in their participation and who gets to contribute to the institutional legitimacy of the UNFCCC. Drawing on the example of women's groups at the UNFCCC, I demonstrate their increasing participation in deliberation. Quantitative analysis and interviews suggest that their participation is relatively inclusive with a diverse range of actors and viewpoints. Although Global Northern NSAs enjoy some advantages in participation, the effect is balanced by NSAs' social embeddedness, especially for the Southern groups, and the robust collaborations between the North and South. These features are likely to enhance the legitimacy of UNFCCC. Future research should consider how to understand and assess legitimacy in global governance regimes and who may be left out in the legitimation process.

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The Climate Establishment and the Paris partnerships

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The New Climate Activism

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Advocating for health and climate

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The Climate Establishment and the Paris partnerships

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