Climate Ethics
Essential Readings
1st Edition
Published on 19. August 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-19-539961-5 (ISBN)
Description
This collection gathers a set of seminal papers from the emerging area of ethics and climate change. Topics covered include human rights, international justice, intergenerational ethics, individual responsibility, climate economics, and the ethics of geoengineering. Climate Ethics is intended to serve as a source book for general reference, and for university courses that include a focus on the human dimensions of climate change. It should be of broad interest to all those concerned with global justice, environmental science and policy, and the future of humanity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Scholars and students of political philosophy and political theory, especially for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in philosophy, political science, law, environmental studies, geography, public policy, and other disciplines concerning global justice and human rights. It could also be useful asa textbook for lower-level undergraduate courses in the aforementioned disciplines.
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
692 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-539961-5 (9780195399615)
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Persons
Simon Caney is Professor in Political Theory and Tutorial Fellow in Politics, Magdalen College, Oxford.
Stephen Gardiner is Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Washington.
Dale Jamieson is Director of Environmental Studies, NYU.
Henry Shue is Senior Research Fellow, Centre for International Studies, University of Oxford.
Stephen Gardiner is Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Washington.
Dale Jamieson is Director of Environmental Studies, NYU.
Henry Shue is Senior Research Fellow, Centre for International Studies, University of Oxford.
Author
Associate ProfessorAssociate Professor, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Washington
Professor, Tutorial FellowProfessor, Tutorial Fellow, Dept. of Politics, Magdalen College, Oxford
Professor, Director of Environmental StudiesProfessor, Director of Environmental Studies, New York University
Senior Research FellowSenior Research Fellow, Centre for International Studies, University of Oxford
Content
NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PREFACE; A. OVERVIEW; B. THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM; C: GLOBAL JUSTICE AND FUTURE GENERATIONS; D: POLICY RESPONSES TO CLIMATE CHANGE; E. INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY; REFERENCES; INDEX