A proposition on climate justice for Australian First Nations and Pacific Islander communities addresses four pillars for responding to climate damage: mitigation, adaptation, remediation and transformation. 

The proposition asserts that communities suffering the most adverse effects of climate change should be represented in decision-making by the the United Nations and sovereign country agencies in addressing climate justice, and should be partners in the design of policy response, identifying evidence of impact and need, and delivery of solutions. Not only are these communities most keenly aware of how climate change is affecting them, but they are also the holders of traditional knowledge that can help to inform successful action.

Pending agreement on a global framework for addressing the needs of the most vulnerable countries, it is proposed that an Australia-Pacific framework be established (with possible additional participation by New Zealand) to pilot implementation in a way that can contribute from experience to the development of the global framework. The Yidinji Proposition provides the configuration for achieving this.