Climate justice and Pacific Island countries - a case study on grassroots advocacy

Climate justice and Pacific Island countries - a case study on grassroots advocacy

Many Commonwealth member states face the brunt of the climate crisis. In the Pacific Island states and the wider Pacific region, the frequency of severe weather events has increased. For instance, in 2023 the island of Vanuatu was impacted by cyclones Judy and Kevin in March and afterwards by cyclon...

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Published in:Round table (London) Vol. 113; no. 4; pp. 374 - 384
Main Author: Rikimani, Belyndar Maonia
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Routledge 03-07-2024
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Advocacy
Case studies
Climate change
Climate change mitigation
Climate justice
Climate studies
Commonwealth
Cyclones
Developing countries
Global temperatures
Grass roots movement
inequalities
Infrastructure
injustice
Islands
Justice
LDCs
Pacific region
Severe weather
Storms
vulnerability
Weather
Youth movements
Vanuatu
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Summary:Many Commonwealth member states face the brunt of the climate crisis. In the Pacific Island states and the wider Pacific region, the frequency of severe weather events has increased. For instance, in 2023 the island of Vanuatu was impacted by cyclones Judy and Kevin in March and afterwards by cyclone Lola. According to Vanuatu officials, more than 10,000 homes were destroyed and the storms caused massive destruction to Vanuatu's infrastructure and economy. Facing the likelihood that the global temperatures will reach or surpass the 1.5 degrees Celsius target between 2021 and 2040, a grassroots student movement was launched at the University of the South Pacific (USP) based on Emalus Campus, Vanuatu, which ended with a United Nations General Assembly resolution on climate justice and Pacific Island states. Even so, the situation remains alarming for many Commonwealth Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Pacific and there are important questions as to how these states will adapt to and mitigate climate change and also address the climate justice issues they face. This article provides a case study on climate justice and Commonwealth member states and looks at measures currently being considered or implemented by political leaders and other stakeholders.
ISSN:0035-8533
1474-029X
DOI:10.1080/00358533.2024.2382563