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Climate change is perhaps the most important issue of our time and
yet despite the urgency of the problem, the measures necessary to
mitigate it have not been implemented. International cooperation
has not been forthcoming and there remains a general reluctance
towards any major change of lifestyle. Given the urgency of the
problem, why has so little been done? In Climate Ethics Joerg
Tremmel and Katherine Robinson identify the reasons behind this
crucial paradox and propose a way forward. In the first part of the
book the authors provide an accessible account of the basics of
climate change. In clear and accessible terms they explain the
science behind climate change and demystify the complicated
terminology that so often hinders a proper understanding of the
subject. They identify the substances that cause climate change,
reveal which industries are responsible and which aspects of
people's everyday lives have the highest emissions connected with
them. They explore the consequences of ignoring climate change and,
importantly, analyse the obstacles to addressing the issues. In the
second part of the book the authors introduce the concept of
climate ethics, and explore its importance at a personal, national
and international level. They place it firmly at the centre of any
successful resolution of the challenges associated with climate
change. They review the classical theories of justice and how they
relate to climate change, and they examine the complex ethical and
moral questions that need to be addressed if long-term solutions
are to be found. What moral responsibility do we have to future
generations? How should we share out emission rights? Do we take
into account past emissions, allowing those who have historically
caused more pollution fewer emissions rights than developing
countries? Who is to finance the measures to abate climate? And
just what is the fairest approach to the politics of climate change
on a global scale? The result is an original and timely engagement
with one of the most pressing problems facing us and future
generations.
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