China's Responsibility for Climate Change: Ethics, Fairness and Environmental Policy

ISBN-13: 9781847428134 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 256 str.

Harris

Opis

Along with being an increasingly wealthy country, China is now the largest national source of pollution that causes global warming. This book assesses how China's longstanding concerns about international fairness and justice can be squared against the pressing need for an effective international regime that limits greenhouse gas emissions, including those from China. From a variety of perspectives and with a ethical focus, the book critically explores China's contribution to and responsibility for climate change. It describes and analyzes China's domestic and foreign policy responses to this problem.

Spis treści

Introduction ~ Paul G. Harris; The Climate box: Evaluating ethical obligations in climate change strategies for China ~ Erich W. Schienke; Equal aspirations and the obligation to be different: A basis for a common future ~ Olivia Bina; Climate duties: Human rights and historic emmissions ~ Derek Bell; Differentiating historic responsibilities for climate change: Exploring the case of China ~ Christian Ellermann and Niklas Hohne; Short-lived greenhouse gases: A fair and effective climate compromise between China and the West ~ Frances C. Moore and Michael C. MacCracken; The non-co-operator-pays principle: A climate change mitigation strategy for China ~ Partick Schroeder; Affluence and consumption in modern China: Foundations for climate-related duties ~ Paul G. Harris.