As the world grapples with how to address climate change, at the heart of the issue is justice. Globally, the nations that are projected to suffer the worst impacts of climate change are those that are least responsible for causing it and that have fewer resources to adapt. The same is true in the United States, where historically marginalized and discriminated communities often live on the frontlines of environmental disruption and have less means to adapt. If justice is not at the core of climate mitigation and adaptation policy, then inequality will worsen, historical wrongs will persist, and conflict will intensify.

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