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Journal of Earth Science & Climatic Change | ISSN: 2157-7617 | Climate 2018 | Volume: 9
5th World Conference on
May 23-24, 2018 | New York, USA
Climate Change and Global Warming
Concerns of fairness, justice and equity to climate change
Pankaj Choudhary
University of Delhi, India
C oncerns of fairness, justice and equity are not new to climate change talks. Widespread consensus among scientific
community that the earth's climate is rapidly changing mainly as a result of increases in greenhouse gases caused by
human activities, has forced policy makers at national and international level to adopt Paris climate change agreement. Even
after this agreement came into force on Nov 4, 2016, concerns over its fairness, equity and justice continue to remain a key
point of discussion among policymakers of developing countries. India's environmental minister Anil Dave recently remarked
in Marrakesh that equal focus should be given to pre-2020 actions by developed countries under Kyoto protocol. In fact, in
recent legal literature equity, justice and fairness are considered major legal concept in application of law. This paper is a humble
attempt to analyze legislative response to Paris climate change agreement and adoption of justice and fairness in its application.
It argues, among other things that subjectivity involved in the concept of climate justice and equity can be removed by adequate
elaboration of ethical norms specific to climate change. Adopting a more pluralist understanding of the laws governing climate
change regime can also help us to achieve equity and justice in climate change negotiations.
Biography
Pankaj Choudhary is the Students' Union Adviser of Campus Law Centre in the University of Delhi, India. He has been served as a President in PG Law Students’
Union, Faculty of Law, Delhi University (2013-14) and Legal Aid Society in the Faculty of Law, Delhi University. He has attended and spoken at multiple international
conferences on law, politics, science and technology, and environment laws. In November 2016, he has attended International Yoga Conference in Vietnam and
in January 2017, he has attended Let’s Do It Environment Conference in Tallinn, Estonia. He is also serving on many student committees, including placement
Assistance Council and Maintenance committee.
Pankaj Choudhary, J Earth Sci Clim Change 2018, Volulme: 9
DOI: 10.4172/2157-7617-C1-039