The Global South Climate Database

The database was last updated on 31 October 2022.

TheOxford Climate Journalism Network– a programme at theReuters Institute for the Study of Journalismat theUniversity of Oxford– is supporting Carbon Brief to promote and maintain the list.

Join the database

English-speaking climate experts from the global south are invited to fill out the form below, so that reporters and outlets from around the world can get in touch with you.

When filling out the form, questions marked with a star are required, but all other questions are optional. Your details will be added to the public database following verification of your identity.

Global South:The “global south” is a term used to broadly describe lower-income countries in regions such as Africa, Asia and Latin America. It is often used to denote nations that are either in the process of industrialising or are newly industrialised, as well as those that are the former subjects of colonialism. It does not refer directly to the southern hemisphere and, indeed, many nations falling into this category are located north of the equator. As with overlapping terms such as “Third World” or “developing”, it is not universally accepted and is an imperfect way of describing a large group of countries with very different histories, cultures and economies. The term is often used in discussions about climate justice.

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Feel free to forward the form to climate experts from the global south who you think might be interested in joining the database. However, please do not fill it in on anyone else’s behalf, as the form asks for personal details (such as contact information).

If you wish to amend or remove your details from the list, please email[email protected].

About the database

The database currently lists 849 experts from 102 countries. The map below shows the nationalities of the respondents, where larger circles indicate a greater number of experts.

All experts on the database are nationals of at least one global south country. Some experts have dual nationality and so are counted twice on this graphic.

There are currently more than 70 languages represented on the database. Spanish, Hindi and French are the most commonly spoken languages by experts on the database, after English.

Around 60% of respondents to the database use he/him pronouns, while 35% use she/her. Meanwhile, 0.9% of respondents identify as they/them.