Climate matters : ethics in a warming world /
Broome, John,1947-
New York ; London : W.W. Norton,
c2012.
A philosopher discusses the climate change debate, including the science of greenhouse gasses, offsetting carbon emissions and the choices facing policymakers by filtering the issues through the universal philosophical standards of goodness and justice.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Science -- Economics -- Justice and fairness -- Private morality -- Goodness -- Uncertainty -- The future versus the present -- Lives -- Population -- Conclusions.
A philosopher discusses the climate change debate, including the science of greenhouse gasses, offsetting carbon emissions and the choices facing policymakers by filtering the issues through the universal philosophical standards of goodness and justice.
Environmental ethics.
Climatic changes