China's responsibility for climate change [electronic resource] : Ethics, fairness and environmental policy
Harris, Paul G.
Harris, Paul GContributor
Bristol, U.K. ; Portland, Ore. : Policy Press,
2011.
This book describes China's contribution to global warming and analyzes its policy responses, examinining China's practical and ethical responsibility from a variety of perspectives.
Description based upon print version of record.
Contents; List of tables and figures; Notes on contributors; Preface; Part One Introduction; 1 Diplomacy, responsibility and China's climate change policy; Part Two Determining responsibility; 2 Climate duties, human rights and historical emissions; 3 Responsibility for emissions and aspirations for development; 4 Differentiating historical responsibilities for climate change; 5 The 'non-cooperator pays' principle and the climate standoff; Part Three Policy implications; 6 Evaluating ethical obligations across scales of governance; 7 Short-lived greenhouse gases and climate fairness
8 Sustainable consumption and production in global value chains9 Global governance, responsibilityand a new climate regime; Part Four Conclusion; 10 Chinese responsibility for climate change; Index
This book describes China's contribution to global warming and analyzes its policy responses, examinining China's practical and ethical responsibility from a variety of perspectives.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Climate changes -- Social aspects.
Environmental policy -- China.
Social change -- China.
Climatic changes
Environmental policy
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Meteorology & Climatology