Recognition of Loss & Damage from wildfires is key for climate justice
Renata M. da Veiga, Maria L. F. Barbosa, Fiona R. Spuler, Igor J. M. Ferreira, Julia Mindlin, Douglas I. Kelley, Victoria Matusevich, Regina R. Rodrigues, Ane Alencar, Daniel C. Ratilla, Liana O. Anderson, Michel Valette, Renata Libonati, Rodrigo A. Estevez, Tainan Kumaruara
TL;DR
The paper argues that addressing wildfire impacts through climate justice frameworks is crucial for supporting affected communities.
Contribution
The novelty lies in advocating for wildfires to be formally included in the UN climate change Loss & Damage framework.
Findings
Wildfires are increasingly significant climate-related crises.
Inclusion in the Loss & Damage framework can aid prevention and recovery efforts.
Climate justice requires addressing wildfire impacts for vulnerable communities.
Abstract
Wildfires are becoming one of the defining climate-related crises of the twenty-first century. We argue that their inclusion in the Loss & Damage framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is essential to support prevention, recovery and justice for the most affected communities.
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Taxonomy
TopicsFire effects on ecosystems · Environmental law and policy · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses