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Climate Justice and Informal Representation.

¹Colin Hickey, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States.

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Just climate representation requires more than formal mechanisms. This essay advocates for including informal representation strategies, drawing lessons from post-conflict peacebuilding for climate-vulnerable populations.

Keywords:

activism climate change inclusion justice representation trust vulnerability

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Area of Science:

Environmental science
Political science
Sociology

Background:

Current approaches to climate representation focus on formal institutional mechanisms.
These formal structures often fail to adequately address the needs of the climate-vulnerable.
There is a need to broaden the scope of climate representation.

Purpose of the Study:

To critique the default framework for climate representation.
To propose an expanded conception of adequate climate representation.
To highlight the importance of informal representation for climate justice.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of 'just representation' for the climate vulnerable.
Critique of formal representation mechanisms in technocratic and bureaucratic institutions.
Drawing parallels with lessons from meaningful representation in post-conflict peacebuilding.

Main Results:

Formal representation alone is insufficient for the climate vulnerable.
Informal modes of representation are crucial for climate justice.
Post-conflict peacebuilding offers valuable insights into effective representation strategies.

Conclusions:

Climate representation must move beyond purely formal mechanisms.
Incorporating informal representation enhances inclusivity and justice for climate-vulnerable groups.
A broader understanding of representation, informed by peacebuilding, is essential for effective climate action.