Illari Aragon is the climate justice policy lead at Christian Aid. She advised the Least Developed Countries, or LDCs, at the United Nations climate negotiations, was a senior researcher for the International Institute for Environment and Development, and has worked extensively on environmental advocacy and development projects in her country, Peru.
Nationally determined contributions — country-level plans to limit global warming — are due in September. They are more than a technical exercise — they can provide a road map to sustainable development.
