Justice and the distribution of greenhouse gas emissions

Journal of Global Ethics

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-146

  Caney, Simon ^a  

^a MAGDALEN COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equality; Grandfathering; Greenhouse gas emissions; Historical responsibility; Justice

Indexed keywords

EID: 76149101091     PISSN: 17449626     EISSN: 17449634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17449620903110300     Document Type: Article

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