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We offer three arguments which all converge on the conclusion that industrialized countries are morally obliged to significantly reduce their emissions, while developing countries have little or no such obligation. Furthermore industrialized countries are obliged to help the developing world adapt to the climate change that is going to happen. We conclude by arguing that the topic of this chapter is intimately related to intergenerational justice, which is the topic of the next chapter.
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© 2013 David Coady and Richard Corry
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Coady, D., Corry, R. (2013). Climate Change and International Justice. In: The Climate Change Debate: An Epistemic and Ethical Enquiry. Palgrave Pivot, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137326287_6
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