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Environmental systems and problems are no respecters of political boundaries. One of the most serious issues of our times is how ethical consciousness and political institutions can become equal to the task of solving global problems. The question this chapter takes as central is how people who belong to different societies and have different and often contrary loyalties, goals and values can become willing and able to cooperate in solving these problems. The difficulty is not merely a practical or political one — how to build institutions that can encourage or force transnational cooperation. It is also an ethical problem - a matter of identifying and justifying values, principles or ideals that favour transnational governance.
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Thompson, J. (2001). Planetary Citizenship: the Definition and Defence of an Ideal. In: Gleeson, B., Low, N. (eds) Governing for the Environment. Global Issues Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780333977620_9
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