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Issue No: 150
January 02, 2010

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What is climate justice?

Affirming the sacredness of Mother Earth, ecological unity and the interdependence of all species, Climate Justice insists that communities have the right to be free from climate change, its related impacts and other forms of ecological destruction.

Climate Justice affirms the need to reduce with an aim to eliminate the production of greenhouse gases and associated local pollutants.

It affirms the rights of indigenous peoples and affected communities to represent and speak for themselves.

It affirms that governments are responsible for addressing climate change in a manner that is both democratically accountable to their people and in accordance with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities.

It demands that communities, particularly affected communities play a leading role in national and international processes to address climate change.

It opposes the role of transnational corporations in shaping unsustainable production and consumption patterns and lifestyles, as well as their role in unduly influencing national and international decision-making.

It calls for the recognition of a principle of ecological debt that industrialized governments and transnational corporations owe the rest of the world as a result of their appropriation of the planet's capacity to absorb greenhouse gases.

Affirming the principle of Ecological debt, Climate Justice protects the rights of victims of climate change and associated injustices to receive full compensation, restoration, and reparation for loss of land, livelihood and other damages.

It affirms the need for socio-economic models that safeguard the fundamental rights to clean air, land, water, food and healthy ecosystems.

It calls for the education of present and future generations, emphasizes climate, energy, social and environmental issues, while basing itself on real-life experiences and an appreciation of diverse cultural perspectives.

It affirms the rights of unborn generations to natural resources, a stable climate and a healthy planet.

Source: Bali Principles of Climate Justice, International Climate Justice Network, August 2002

 
 
 
 


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