Ethics, Equity, and International Negotiations on Climate ChangeLuiz Pinguelli Rosa, Mohan Munasinghe Edward Elgar Publishing, 2002 M01 1 - 181 pages "Greenhouse gas emissions are widely considered to be the ultimate environmental externality and consequently a topic of great contemporary concern. This treatment of the important issues will be welcomed by climate change negotiators, policymakers, |
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... important role to play in determining a climate change response strategy that will prevent the worst case scenario . In this context , the authors of this important new book attempt to provide a better understanding of the practical and ...
... important role to play in determining a climate change response strategy that will prevent the worst case scenario . In this context , the authors of this important new book attempt to provide a better understanding of the practical and ...
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... important issues of ethics , equity and the question of sharing of responsibilities for mitigation of climate change . Indeed these are very difficult subjects to cover , given the fact that subjective considerations would inevitably ...
... important issues of ethics , equity and the question of sharing of responsibilities for mitigation of climate change . Indeed these are very difficult subjects to cover , given the fact that subjective considerations would inevitably ...
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... important role to play in determining a climate change response strategy that will prevent a catastrophic outcome . Ongoing climate change negotiations are based on several factors , including risk , fear and the precautionary principle ...
... important role to play in determining a climate change response strategy that will prevent a catastrophic outcome . Ongoing climate change negotiations are based on several factors , including risk , fear and the precautionary principle ...
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... importance of the more humanistic aspects like equity and ethics . In this context , the papers in this volume seek to present practical ideas that will help the international negotiations on climate change . The book is aimed at ...
... importance of the more humanistic aspects like equity and ethics . In this context , the papers in this volume seek to present practical ideas that will help the international negotiations on climate change . The book is aimed at ...
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... important challenges facing humankind in the twenty - first century . While no universally acceptable practical definition of sustainable development exists as yet , the concept has evolved to encompass three major points of view ...
... important challenges facing humankind in the twenty - first century . While no universally acceptable practical definition of sustainable development exists as yet , the concept has evolved to encompass three major points of view ...
Contents
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2 Equity responsibility and climate change | 7 |
3 Equity and climate change | 36 |
4 Analysing ethics equity and climate change in the sustainomics transdisciplinary framework | 47 |
equity additionality supplementarity | 102 |
6 Ethics equity and the Convention on Climate Change | 137 |
7 The ethics of international emissions trading | 159 |
Index | 179 |
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Page 36 - All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Page 17 - In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by States according to their capabilities. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.
Page 164 - The Parties should protect the climate system for the benefit of present and future generations of humankind, on the basis of equity and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities.
Page 133 - Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.
Page 17 - Parties should take precautionary measures to anticipate, prevent or minimize the causes of climate change and mitigate its adverse effects, where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing such measures, taking into account that policies and measures to deal with climate change should be cost-effective so as to ensure global benefits at the lowest possible cost.
Page 17 - Acknowledging that change in the Earth's climate and its adverse effects are a common concern of humankind...
Page 36 - The right to development must be fulfilled so as to equitably meet developmental and environmental needs of present and future generations.
Page 17 - Noting that the largest share of historical and current global emissions of greenhouse gases has originated in developed countries, that per capita emissions in developing countries are still relatively low and that the share of global emissions originating in developing countries will grow to meet their social and development needs...
Page 19 - The extent to which developing country Parties will effectively implement their commitments under this Convention will depend on the effective implementation by developed country Parties of their commitments under this Convention related to financial resources and transfer of technology...
Page 18 - Convention, recognizing that the return by the end of the present decade to earlier levels of anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol would contribute to such modification, and taking into account the differences in these Parties...