Climate Change and Transatlantic Slavery: Uncomfortable parallels, uncertain futures
Resource type
Journal Article
Author/contributor
- Niles, Keron (Author)
Title
Climate Change and Transatlantic Slavery: Uncomfortable parallels, uncertain futures
Abstract
The article examines the causes and effects of climate change and juxtaposes these with the transatlantic slave trade to glean what lessons, if any, can be learnt. It further explores any systemic linkages between transatlantic slavery and climate change, and proffers sustainable recommendations for mitigating the current dilemmas associated with slavery and climate change. To this end, this study finds that the effects of transatlantic slavery and climate change reveal multi-generational impacts related to a lack of representation, the disproportionate distribution of benefits and costs, cultural losses, and a lack of frameworks to facilitate compensation to those adversely affected. The article concludes by underscoring useful measures that can be adopted to combat the proliferation of similar problems in the future.
Publication
Pan-African Conversations
Volume
1
Issue
2
Pages
64-90
Date
2023/09/21
Journal Abbr
PAC
Language
en
ISSN
2957-434X
Short Title
Climate Change and Transatlantic Slavery
Accessed
09/03/2024, 17:08
Library Catalogue
journals.uj.ac.za
Rights
Copyright (c) 2023 Keron Niles
Extra
Number: 2
Citation
Niles, K. (2023). Climate Change and Transatlantic Slavery: Uncomfortable parallels, uncertain futures. Pan-African Conversations, 1(2), 64–90. https://doi.org/10.36615/pac.v1i2.2735
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