Ethics and Justice in Global Climate Change.
This book examines the moral dimensions of the climate crisis, with special attention to land-use emissions and biodiversity loss. Drawing on deontological, consequentialist, and virtue-based approaches, it explores how ethical theories can guide fair and effective climate action. Using Brazil as a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
2025
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| Summary: | This book examines the moral dimensions of the climate crisis, with special attention to land-use emissions and biodiversity loss. Drawing on deontological, consequentialist, and virtue-based approaches, it explores how ethical theories can guide fair and effective climate action. Using Brazil as a key case study, it shows that countries contributing significantly to land-use emissions have moral obligations to protect biodiversity and human rights by halting. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781036463427 (electronic bk.) 1036463427 |