GEOG 2030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Herman Daly, System 6, Earth Science
9 May 2016
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Video: donald brown (ethics and climate) http://blogs. law. widener. edu/climate/2012/07/26/introduction-to-the-ethics-of-climate-change- video-part-one/ Main case: climate change isn"t just a scientific and economic issue, it is also an ethical one. Ethicandclimate. org: why understanding the ethical dimensions of climate change s practically important for policy. Climate change must be understood as a civilization challenging question because High emitters are putting others around the world at risk. World" poorest are often most vulnerable to climate change. The consequences are potentially catastrophic (on life and ecological conditions to which life depends) i. e. in asia, much of agriculture depends on river and streams of which is affected by climate change. Africa: vulnerable to desertfication, drought, diminishing water supplies, etc. South pacific islands vulnerable to rising sea levels. Government interests do not coincide with those harmed by the emissions of gg. The victims (poorest nations) can"t petition their government for protection. Only hope is that high pollutions will see tat they have responsibilities to the victims.
