Justice, posterity, and the environment / Wilfred Beckerman and Joanna Pasek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beckerman, Wilfred.

Contributor:

Pasek, Joanna, active 2001.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental ethics.

Physical Description:

vi, 217 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2001]

Summary:

In rich countries, environmental problems are seen as problems of prosperity; in poor countries, they are seen as problems of poverty. Lack of clean drinking water and insufficient sanitation affect the here and now, whereas environmental problems in rich countries seem more likely to harm posterity. This book addresses these issues, arguing that we have moral obligations to take account of the interests of future generations and that our main obligation is to bequeath to them a more decent society in which there is greater respect for basic human rights.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0199245096

0199245088

OCLC:

45618304