There are a disproportionate distribution of impacts and benefits in climate adaptation work. We can see both differences in vulnerability between different socio-economic groups and geographical location, as discussed in the climate justice field. Developing countries are countries that are particularly vulnerable to climate change, and indigenous peoples are a group that is among the most vulnerable to its impacts, although both contribute least to climate change. Indigenous peoples also gain essential knowledge as they have successfully adapted to environmental changes for tens of thousands of years, but are excluded from current adaptation efforts. Previous studies have focused on case studies with in-depth analyses on the specific case. What I have not been able to find is a systematic overview of indigenous peoples in developing countries regarding justice in climate adaptation work. Therefore, my aim is to empirically describe if and how indigenous peoples’ perspectives are represented in developing countries’ national adaptation plans. I do this by using a climate justice index that I modify to suit my study's ambition where four dimensions of justice are analysed: recognitional, distributive, procedural, and restorative. This study finds variation across both countries and dimensions in terms of indigenous peoples‘ representation in the plans.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-530507 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Meiby, Ellen |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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