Musaliar, Rahima Ansar (2021) The small island developing states’ demand for climate justice. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

This thesis examines the impact of climate change on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) from multiple angles. It explains why SIDS are uniquely vulnerable, what they will need to do in order to mitigate or adapt to the impacts of climate change, their claims for justice, and what they hope to achieve in terms of assistance—financial, technical or otherwise—from the international community. The thesis relies on the most up-to-date climate science including that of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—to form the argument that since the SIDS are the least responsible for climate change, but will be the most negatively impacted by it, the international community (and especially those States who have benefited the most from historical emissions of GHGs in driving development) ought to now provide mechanisms for the SIDS to obtain compensation and financial assistance. The thesis considers the impact of climate change from the perspective of the SIDS and through the lens of ‘climate justice’. In doing so it focuses on how the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities (CBDR-RC) may be redefined and used to obtain climate justice for the people of the SIDS. It considers the historical formation, current role, and future potential of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage and it considers both the potential and the limitations of insurance schemes for mitigating the impacts of climate change. Finally, the thesis sets forth a set of recommendations for possible consideration by, inter alia, States, academics, activists, non-governmental organisations and policy-makers to consider, that are designed to achieve long-term climate justice for SIDS as they cope with the increasingly significant impacts of climate change.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions K Law [Moys] > KT Asia and Pacific Q Science > QC Physics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Climatic changes -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries, States, Small, Climatic changes, Environmental justice, Environmental policy
Official Date:	May 2021
Dates:	Date Event May 2021 UNSPECIFIED
Institution:	University of Warwick
Theses Department:	School of Law
Thesis Type:	PhD
Publication Status:	Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor:	Adelman, Sammy
Format of File:	pdf
Extent:	iv-x, 11-437 leaves
Language:	eng

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