| Description |
xi, 271 p. |
| Note |
"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1. Introduction -- Introduction: Navigating the Perfect Moral Storm in Light of a Thirty-Five Year Debate -- Thirty-Five Year Climate Change Policy Debate -- Part 2. Priority Ethical Issues -- Ethical Problems with Cost Arguments -- Ethics and Scientific Uncertainty Arguments -- Atmospheric Targets -- Allocating National Emissions Targets -- Climate Change Damages and Adaptation Costs -- Obligations of Sub-national Governments, Organizations, Businesses, and Individuals -- Independent Responsibility to Act -- Part 3. The Crucial Role of Ethics in Climate Change Policy Making -- Why Has Ethics Failed to Achieve Traction? -- Conclusion: Navigating the Perfect Moral Storm. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Climatic changes -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Global warming -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Environmental ethics.
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Climatic changes -- Government policy.
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Global warming -- Government policy.
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Environmental policy.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780415625715 (hbk.) |
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9780415625722 (pbk.) |
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9780203103234 (electronic bk.) |
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