Building more common wealth in a climate changed world. Issue 5 (3rd September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wilkinson, Jane
• Is Part Of: Round table. Volume 110:Issue 5(2021)
• Page Start: 546
• Page End: 563
• Publication Date: 2021-09-03
• Subjects: Climate change -- carbon inequality -- climate finance -- climate ambition -- Paris agreement -- nationally determined contributions (NDCs); Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Periodicals; Commonwealth countries -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; 909.0971241
• DOI: 10.1080/00358533.2021.1985263
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0035-8533

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Glaring inequality is a feature of the Commonwealth's diversity. Most countries of the Commonwealth are developing countries in regions with high exposure to climate change impacts. Its 25 Small Island Developing States and 14 least developed countries face disproportionately high exposure to adverse consequences and face water scarcity brought on by droughts and melting glaciers, floods, destructive tropical storms, storm surges and rising sea levels. The global COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted countries having systemic and interconnected exposure to exogenous threats like climate change. Examining the relationships between income, poverty and carbon inequality within the Commonwealth may offer insights on how stronger cooperation based on the principle of 'equality in partnership' could be implemented to mobilise more resources and action to tackle climate change.