Orchestrating climate justice: the model for a new geopolitical era

Authors

  • Ana Beatriz Castro Lucena Muniz Oxford School of Climate Change Author

    Keywords:

    Climate Justice, Geopolitics, Global Inequality, Urban Centers, Climate Emergency

    Abstract

    It reflects on climate justice from the perspective of a new geopolitical era, highlighting the asymmetry between developed and developing countries, with a focus on the challenges faced by urban centers in the era of the climate emergency.

    (Received: September 2025 | Accepted: November 2025)

    Author Biography

    • Ana Beatriz Castro Lucena Muniz, Oxford School of Climate Change

      Bacharelado em Direito, Oxford School of Climate Change Alumni, LSE Summer School Alumni, pesquisadora 
      no nicho de comunicação política em global politics, voluntária na ONG Eu Quero Contar e membro do think-tank 
      LACLIMA

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    Published

    2025-12-02

    Data Availability Statement

    Data are available within the body of the article

    How to Cite

    Orchestrating climate justice: the model for a new geopolitical era. Revista ESASP - Revista Científica Virtual da Escola Superior de Advocacia da OAB/SP, [S. l.], v. 1, n. 50, p. 24–32, 2025. Disponível em: https://revista.esaoabsp.com/index.php/esa/article/view/10. Acesso em: 4 apr. 2026.