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Justice, Posterity, and the Environment

Justice, Posterity, and the Environment

Beckerman, Wilfred
Pasek, Joanna

Hardcover

PhilosophyEnvironmental StudiesGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 0199245096
ISBN13: 9780199245093
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Aug 9 2001
Pages: 228
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
In rich countries, environmental problems are seen as problems of prosperity; in poor countries, they are seen as problems of poverty. Lack of clean drinking water and insufficient sanitation affect the here and now, whereas environmental problems in rich countries seem more likely to harm posterity. This book addresses these issues, arguing that we have moral obligations to take account of the interests of future generations and that our main obligation is to bequeath to them a more decent society in which there is greater respect for basic human rights.

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