Climate change, justice and future generations / Edward A. Page.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Page, Edward, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes.

Climatic changes--Government policy--Economic aspects.

Global environmental change.

Environmental management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Global climate change raises important questions of international and intergenerational justice. In this important new book, the author places research on the origins and spatio-temporal impacts of climate change within the broader context of distributive justice and sustainable development. He argues that a range of theories of distribution - notably those grounded in ideals of equality, priority and sufficiency - converge on the adoption of the ambitious global climate policy framework known as 'Contraction and Convergence'.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Intergenerational justice in a warming world; Chapter 2: Space, time and the science of climate change; Chapter 3: Climate change, future generations and the currency of justice; Chapter 4: Climate change, future generations and the profile of justice; Chapter 5: The non-reciprocity problem; Chapter 6: The non-identity problem; Chapter 7: Concluding chapter; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-19895-9

9786613198952

1-84542-471-9

OCLC:

173351862