ENGLISH

Justice, Posterity, and the Environment

By Wilfred Beckerman , Joanna Pasek

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2001
ISBN
0199245096, 9780199245093
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12976228 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
232\228
Time added
2015-10-20 00:56:46

Description

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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