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In their forthcoming book Climate Justice Now, lead editors Joerg Schaefer, Nikhar Gaikwad, and Rebecca Marwege take readers inside a rare kind of climate collaboration — one that bridges science, politics, and philosophy to rethink what justice means in a rapidly changing world. Set for publication in March 2026, the book grew out of a two-year research network linking natural scientists with scholars from the social sciences and humanities. Participants were united by a shared problem: while “climate justice” is everywhere in public discourse, there is little agreement on what the term actually means. The result is an ambitious, grounded exploration of how rising seas, migration, labor, and inequality intersect — and how researchers and practitioners can move beyond disciplinary silos toward solutions rooted in real-world experience. Schaefer is co-director of Columbia University Earth Networks Decarbonization, Climate Resilience and Justice program. Marwege is an assistant professor of environmental politics at the American University in Paris, where she teaches climate and environmental politics, social movements, and critical theory. The book’s 16 chapters bring together contributors from political theory, sociology, migration studies, environmental health, literature, anthropology, ocean and atmospheric science, urban studies, religion, and community planning. Together, they examine climate justice through...

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