Page, Edward (2007) Distributing the burdens of climate change. In: ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops, Univ Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, May 07-12, 2007 doi:10.1080/09644010802193419

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Abstract

Global climate change raises many questions for environmental political theorists. This article focuses on the question of identifying the agents that should bear the financial burden of preventing dangerous climate change. Identifying in a fair way the agents that should take the lead in climate mitigation and adaptation, as well as the precise burdens that these parties must bear, will be a key aspect of the next generation of global climate policies. After a critical review of four rival approaches to burden sharing, the paper argues that only a principled and philosophically robust reconciliation of at least three of these ('contribution to problem', 'ability to pay' and 'beneficiary pays') can generate a satisfactory mix of theoretical coherence and practical application.

Item Type:	Conference Item (Paper)
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Official Date:	May 2007
Dates:	Date Event May 2007 Published
Number of Pages:	20
DOI:	10.1080/09644010802193419
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Adapted As:	Page, E.A. (2008). Distributing the burdens of climate change. Environmental Politics, 17(4), pp. 556-575.
Conference Paper Type:	Paper
Title of Event:	ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops
Type of Event:	Workshop
Location of Event:	Univ Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Date(s) of Event:	May 07-12, 2007
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