Disproportionate impact: advancing climate justice for Small Islands

Zaheer Allam; Zakia Soomauroo; Ayyoob Sharifi

doi:10.1007/s43621-024-00303-5

Disproportionate impact: advancing climate justice for Small Islands

Zaheer Allam
, Zakia Soomauroo
, Ayyoob Sharifi

Urban Transformations Research Centre

University of Technology Sydney
Technical University of Berlin
Reiner Lemoine Institut
Hiroshima University

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This paper analyses the disproportionate impact of climate change on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), highlighting how climate change is potentially increasing the frequency and intensity of events like Cyclone Belal in Mauritius. Recent studies indicate a trend of rising sea surface temperatures around Mauritius, correlating with heightened cyclonic activity, which underscores the urgency of addressing these climate impacts. It critiques current global financial mechanisms for their sluggish response and insufficient support to SIDS facing climate-induced disasters. Advocating for accelerated activation of the United Nations’ Loss and Damage Fund and the implementation of initiatives like the Bridgetown Initiative, there is a need for a global solidarity framework. This entails a just transition away from fossil fuels and a reformation of climate finance to prioritize resilience and sustainability in SIDS. It emphasizes the importance of integrating traditional knowledge with technological innovations for disaster risk reduction and stresses the need for policy-driven support to foster long-term sustainability and resilience in these vulnerable nations.

Original language	English
Article number	840
Number of pages	3
Journal	Discover Sustainability
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-024-00303-5
Publication status	Published - Aug 2025

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