When discussing climate justice, one can focus on many different levels of responsibility: individual, community, corporation, and state-level responsibility. I look at major polluters' obligations under sharing burdens and discuss their importance within the polluter-pays model. By viewing climate justice from a global perspective, the polluter-pays model with a focus on avoiding harm is the best model.

Countries around the world are witnessing increasing urbanization as people are pulled towards cities with the promise of more job opportunities and greater prosperity. However, city living inherently reduces one’s access to nature and green spaces. The location and quality of these natural spaces are associated with numerous demographic factors, including the socioeconomic status (SES) and racial or ethnic background of surrounding inhabitants.