Byskov, MF, Hyams, K, Satyal, P et al. (21 more authors) (2021) An Agenda for Ethics and Justice in Adaptation to Climate Change. Climate and Development, 13 (1). pp. 1-9. ISSN 1756-5529
Abstract
As experts predict that at least some irreversible climate change will occur with potentially disastrous effects on the lives and well-being of vulnerable communities around the world, it is paramount to ensure that these communities are resilient and have adaptive capacity to withstand the consequences. Adaptation and resilience planning present several ethical issues that need to be resolved if we are to achieve successful adaptation and resilience to climate change. In this paper, we present six core discussions that should be an integral part of adaptation and resilience planning: (i) Where does ‘justice’ feature in resilience and adaptation planning and what does it require in that regard?; (ii) How can it be ensured that adaptation and resilience strategies protect, take into consideration, and represent the interest of the most vulnerable individuals and communities?; (iii) How can different forms of knowledge be integrated within adaptation and resilience planning?; (iv) What trade-offs need to be made when focusing on resilience and adaptation and how can they be resolved?; (v) What roles and responsibilities do different actors have to build resilience and achieve adaptation?; (vi) Finally, what does the focus on ethics imply for the practice of adaptation and resilience planning?
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Climate and Development. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Climate adaptation; ethics; IPCC; justice; resilience |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 02 Jan 2020 13:20 |
Last Modified: | 08 Dec 2022 11:32 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/17565529.2019.1700774 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:154907 |