What is Integrity
Justice and Equity
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The justice and equity principle of climate action is vital to ensure fairness in distributing climate responsibility and benefits among stakeholders. In the context of voluntary climate action, this requires addressing systemic imbalances in representation, finance, and accountability across regions and generations.
- Geographic equity: Ensure balanced representation across regions, especially the Global South.
- Locally inclusive action: Align climate actions with local needs and empower communities.
- Inter/intragenerational equity: Safeguard current and future generations.
- Social inclusion: Involve diverse social groups for inclusive outcomes.
- Address disparities: Recognize funding and capacity gaps across regions.
- Financial commitments: Hold high-income countries accountable for fair contributions.
- Equitable financial flows: Prioritize support to vulnerable regions.
- Polluter accountability: Ensure major emitters contribute to solutions.
- Transition costs: Account for burdens on developing countries.
- Financial equity: Match finance to capacity and historical profits.
- Human rights-based approach: Uphold rights in climate efforts.
- Deliberative processes: Encourage democratic, inclusive decisions.
- Broad participation: Involve actors from low-income countries.
- Displacement risks: Prevent and compensate for harm.
- Reduce inequality: Ensure climate action doesn't worsen disparities.
- Vulnerability-based approaches: Prioritize those most affected.
- Procedural justice: Ensure fair, accessible grievance mechanisms.
- Participation focused transparency: Create openness and build trust.
- Prevent inequity: Avoid reinforcing existing disparities.
