The ethical challenges in the context of climate loss and damage
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Date
2018-11-29
Authors
Wallimann-Helmer, Ivo
Meyer, Lukas
Mintz-Woo, Kian
Schinko, Thomas
Serdeczny, Olivia
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Springer
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Abstract
This chapter lays out what we take to be the main types of justice and ethical challenges concerning those adverse effects of climate change leading to climate-related Loss and Damage (L&D). We argue that it is essential to clearly differentiate between the challenges concerning mitigation and adaptation and those ethical issues exclusively relevant for L&D in order to address the ethical aspects pertaining to L&D in international climate policy. First, we show that depending on how mitigation and adaptation are distinguished from L&D, the primary focus of policy measures and their ethical implications will vary. Second, we distinguish between a distributive justice framework and a compensatory justice scheme for delivering L&D measures. Third, in order to understand the differentiated remedial responsibilities concerning L&D, we categorise the measures and policy approaches available. Fourth, depending on the kind of L&D and which remedies are possible, we explain the difference between remedial and outcome responsibilities of different actors.
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Loss and damage , Justice , Responsibility , Compensation , Liability , Distributive justice , Compensatory justice , Ethics
Citation
Wallimann-Helmer, I., Meyer, L., Mintz-Woo, K., Schinko, T. and Serdeczny, O. (2019) 'The Ethical Challenges in the Context of Climate Loss and Damage', in Mechler, R., Bouwer, L.M., Schinko, T., Surminski, S. and Linnerooth-Bayer, J. (eds.) Loss and Damage from Climate Change: Concepts, Methods and Policy Options. Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 39-62. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-72026-5_2