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Supporting justice in Local Government: Climate Response in Aotearoa New Zealand

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: While climate justice concerns are increasingly incorporated into policy at international scales, there is less research on climate justice and policy at local scales. Recognising how structural inequalities intersect with climate change influences how rights, responsibilities, distribution of resources and procedures for adaptation are understood and implemented. We describe how some local governments in Aotearoa New Zealand are using recognition practices to improve their understanding of the impacts of climate change, and re-allocating resourcing so mana whenua and communities are better able to participate in climate adaptation procedures. We suggest national policy and legislative changes that could support local governments’ climate justice recognition practices.

Source: Policy Quarterly

DOI: 10.26686/pq.v20i4.9628

Authors: Gradon Diprose, Sophie Bond, Janet Stephenson, Merata Kawharu

Institutions: Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, University of Otago, Lincoln University

Language: English

Topic: Sustainability and Climate Change Governance

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: University of Otago, Science Challenge Project