A normative ethical framework in climate change |
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| Authors: | Marco Grasso |
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| Institution: | (1) Dipartimento di Sociologia e Ricerca Sociale, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Edificio U7, via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi 8, 20126 Milan, Italy;(2) Department of Geography, King’s College London, London, UK |
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| Abstract: | The article spells out four domains of international distributive justice and the consequent criteria of equity, the purpose
being to identify a pluralistic normative ethical framework for climate mitigation and adaptation strategies. Justice and
equity should play a major role in favouring collective action against climate change, because the more the various dimensions
of such action are just, the more any international climate initiative is feasible in principle. As far as mitigation is concerned,
the definition of a just initial allocation of endowments focuses on the criterion of differentiated equality, taking account
of undeserved inequalities as suggested by Rawls’ theory of justice as fairness. With regard to the subsequent exchange of
endowments, the Pareto principle, supplemented by the envy-freeness one, is a viable option. Possibly a sound reference for
the just financing of adaptation activities is the criterion of differentiated historical responsibility, backed by Rawls’
theory of justice as fairness. As regards the allocation of adaptation resources, the criterion of lack of human security,
as substantiated in Sen’s capability approach, seems promising. |
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