Socio-environmental Justice

The concept of climate racism has gained prominence in discussions about the impact of climate change, both locally and globally. Climate racism refers to the way historically marginalized populations—such as Black, Indigenous, and peripheral (low-income) communities—are disproportionately affected by environmental problems. Against a historical backdrop of inadequate public policies for these populations, the climate crisis exacerbates the daily challenges they face.

A new report by the Debt Relief for a Green and Inclusive Recovery Project (DRGR) analyzes the sustainability of global external debts (DSA) to estimate how much it is possible to mobilize the recommended levels of external financing without jeopardizing debt sustainability.