Climate change impacts are already affecting people and the planet. And the science shows it will get far, far worse. The biggest impacts will be on the lives and livelihoods of the poor and developing countries, especially small island states. The biggest culprits are the rich and the developed countries.
Progress has been made: we have international agreements; more resources for scientific research, leading to stronger evidence; some policy advances; a change in industry rhetoric; and a certain increase in public awareness. But all this falls far short of what is needed. At the heart of the problem is the production and use of fossil fuel - particularly the emissions of carbon dioxide from the burning of coal, oil and gas. Developed countries have now accepted legally-binding emissions targets in the Kyoto Protocol, but these are widely recognised to be seriously inadequate, and the US has opted out.
Climate justice means: Equal rights to the atmosphere for all human beings and equity within and between nations are paramount. This implies for example, that reduction percentages and emissions allowances etc. should be based on a per capita basis.
Further links:
http://www.globalissues.org/article/231/climate-justice-and-equityhttp://www.climatelaw.org/http://www.climatejustice.org.ukhttp://www.gci.org.uk/http://www.plant-for-the-planet.orghttp://www.indiaresource.org/issues/energycc/2003/baliprinciples.html - Bali Principles of Climate Justice
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