Over the past decade, justice and equity have become a quasi-universal answer to problems of environmental governance. The principles of justice and equity emerged as a useful entry point in global governance to explore the responsibilities, distribution, and procedures required for just climate ...
Equity tools are one of the most novel strategies primarily geared toward the operationalisation of just climate policies. A recent example is the city of San Antonio’s “Climate Equity Screening Tool”, which includes over 30 guiding questions designed to identify the benefits and unintended ...
Environmental justice, social movement seeking to address the inequitable distribution of environmental hazards among the poor and minorities. Advocates for environmental justice hold that all people deserve to live in a clean and safe environment free f
Issues of equity and justice are high on international agendas dealing with the impacts of global climate change. But what are the implications of climate change for equity and justice amongst vulnerable groups at local and sub-national levels? We ask this question for three reasons: (a) there...
For each of these cities, we conducted a content analysis of their most recent plan to evaluate if and how justice and equity are addressed in their climate mitigation policies. We coded climate plans across six main themes: (1) dis- tributive justice; (2) procedural justice; (3) justice...
The Austin Climate Equity Plan has set the goal ofequitably reaching net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2040,meaning the Austin community would reduce our use of fossil fuels to nearly zero. We believe this goal is possible and know it is needed to preserve a livable climate....
and should be central to policies addressing climate change. Much of the existing literature focuses on health effects in high-income countries, however, and more research is needed on health and equity implications of climate solutions, especially in the Global South. We conclude that adding the ...
National tools such as EPA’s environmental justice screening and mapping tool (EJSCREEN) can help align environmental justice with climate change goals. But agencies should still establish environmental justice indicators tailored to the local context of each decision or investment they make. Thes...
November, Naples, Sanibel Island, Sarasota, and Palm Beach will be on track for extra federal taxpayer assistance. After Hurricane Ian trashed wealthy west coast barrier island beachfront property in 2022…“VP Harris slammed for saying Hurricane Ian aid will be ‘based on equity’”(New York ...
Thus, any effective strategy to address vulnerability in the context of climate change and vector-borne diseases must encompass not only environmental adaptation but also socioeconomic empowerment. For that, the application of principles of equity in health care and a mitigation framework toward ...