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Emily Jones

Emily Jones is a U2 student currently pursuing a degree in Political Science, Latin American Studies, and Environmental Studies. Originally from Massachusetts, she has specific interests in the fields of international relations and climate justice.

On Debt and Diplomacy: Passing the Microphone on Climate

Emily Jones Sep 2, 2020

The oil spill in Mauritius underscores the urgent need for powerful political actors to step back and allow those living at the frontlines of the climate crisis to lead the international conversation.
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Dirty Money, Dirty Water: Oil on Trial in the Amazon

Emily Jones Aug 11, 2020

In the shadow of the shutdown of the Dakota Access Pipeline, Indigenous communities of Ecuador's Amazon are struggling to find justice as they live through the consequences of the country's largest oil spill in over a decade.
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Law and Order Politics: A Gateway to Authoritarianism

Emily Jones Jul 13, 2020

Politicians in both Central America and in the US garner public support for law and order policies on the basis of fear of crime and generalized assumptions of marginalized groups, allowing authoritarian behavior to go unchecked under the…
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Climate Refugees: A Story of Classification, Bureaucracy, and Recognition

Emily Jones Jun 20, 2020

Climate justice cannot be achieved until intergovernmental organizations fulfill their promises to act in the defense of universal human rights. Currently, the harmful bureaucratic nature of agencies like the UNHCR makes this an impossible…
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