Global Afro-Descendant Climate Justice – Landscape Analysis: A Preliminary Report of Organizations, Movements, Trends, Gaps, Barriers, and Leadership

Abstract: Issued in conjunction with COP30, this paper maps Afro-Descendant leadership and our meaningful participation in global climate movements. Afro-Descendant people worldwide are disproportionately harmed by climate change and systemic racism – yet remain underrepresented in climate governance. The analysis highlights barriers such as lack of legal land rights, limited access to finance, and other structural injustices.