Quem paga a conta da crise climática?

Direitos humanos, desigualdades e justiça socioambiental no Antropoceno

Abstract

This article critically analyzes the interrelations between climate change and human rights, highlighting how the contemporary ecological crisis intensifies socio-environmental inequalities and challenges modern normative frameworks. The study is based on the understanding that global warming is not merely an environmental phenomenon, but rather an expression of a historical rationality linked to capitalist expansion, coloniality of power, and the systematic exploitation of common goods. Methodologically, it adopts a qualitative and theoretical-bibliographic approach, grounded in contemporary authors from the fields of climate justice, Southern epistemologies, and environmental governance. The findings indicate that traditional human rights protection instruments are insufficient to address the complexity of climate impacts, requiring a paradigmatic reconfiguration that incorporates intersectional, decolonial, and ecological perspectives. It concludes that effective responses to the climate crisis demand structural transformations in development models, as well as the strengthening of democratic, participatory, and sustainable practices.