Democracy and ecology constitute – among gender politics – the cornerstones of the work of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung. Moreover, we consider ecology and democracy to
be inseparable. But the interlinkages are not in every case obvious not to mention well explored. The relationship between democracy and climate change is case in point.
We can assume that the political significance of climate change concerns democratization. But many pressing questions remain and this paper is meant a first step to bridge the gap.

The paper examines whether democracy at the country level and global climate change matter for another. It raises the question of how to support democracy’s advance in the face of multiple challenges that include the adverse effects of global warming and extreme weather events merits much more attention than it has received so far.

With this paper the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung would like to initiate a debate within the Heinrich-Böll-Foundation as well as among selected policy makers, practitioners and scientists on the complex relationship between climate change and democratisation.

Comments and suggestions are highly welcome and should be send to Jost Pachaly (pachaly@boell.de). The paper will be reviewed in the light of the feedback.
Following the review process it is planned to be published.

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