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Justice and the Convention on Biological Diversity [Abstract] | Doris Schroeder, Thomas Pogge | 09/11/2009
By legislating for a system of justice-in-exchange covering nonhuman biological resources in preference to a free-for-all situation, the Convention on Biological Diversity provides a small step forward in redressing the distributive justice balance.
Treaty Norms and Climate Change Mitigation [Full Text] | Darrel Moellendorf | 09/11/2009
UNFCCC norms tightly constrain the range of acceptable agreements for the distribution of burdens to mitigate climate change, restricting us to two viable guiding principles: the equitable distribution of responsibilities and the right to development. Both principles place much heavier mitigation burdens on industrialized countries.
The Right to Relocation: Disappearing Island Nations and Common Ownership of the Earth [Abstract] | Mathias Risse
Risse is concerned with humanity's common ownership of the earth, which has implications for a range of global problems. In particular, it helps illuminate the moral claims to international aid of small island nations whose existence is threatened by global climate change--such as Kiribati.