Karin Fischer,
"Climate Colonialism ? a Travel Guide through Origins, Theory, and Case Studies"
, in Andreas Obrecht: Knowledge and Development V - Energy Transition and the Global South: Contributions to the Austrian Development Research Award 2023, Vol. Band 11, StudienVerlag, Innsbruck, Wien, Seite(n) 29-38, 10-2024, ISBN: 978-3-7065-6421-2
Original Titel:
Climate Colonialism ? a Travel Guide through Origins, Theory, and Case Studies
Sprache des Titels:
Englisch
Original Buchtitel:
Knowledge and Development V - Energy Transition and the Global South: Contributions to the Austrian Development Research Award 2023
Original Kurzfassung:
The term ?climate colonialism? has achieved some reach in recent years, both in scientific publications and in the wider public. Its meaning, however, is far from clear-cut. It connects the history of colonialism, dispossession, and racism with the unequal responsibility for global warming and the unequal distribution of its consequences. Furthermore, the term criticizes Northern-dominated international climate policy. In this contribution, I follow the traces that lead the reader to an early use of the term or its predecessor, environmental colonialism. I then describe academic efforts to clarify the meaning of climate colonialism. In the last part, I make a foray through research areas and case studies in which the term is productively engaged. For analytical clarity, I propose three thematic areas for the use of climate colonialism.