Reading 17-Climate Sins of Our Fathers by David Morrow

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to climate justice and historical accountability in emissions rights.

Main Idea of Climate Justice Frameworks

The flashcards discuss various justice principles and theoretical frameworks for equitably distributing climate change mitigation responsibilities and costs, considering historical emissions, intergenerational equity, and differing national capacities.

Historical Accountability

The principle that developed countries should bear a greater share of the burdens of climate change mitigation due to their past emissions.

Corrective Justice

A type of justice concerned with rectifying past injustices, particularly in terms of compensation and punishment.

Distributive Justice

A theoretical framework that involves the fair allocation of resources or goods among diverse members of a community.

Global Emissions Budget

The total amount of carbon that humanity can emit before exceeding a threshold of acceptability for global warming.

Polluter Pays Principle

The concept that those who pollute should bear the costs associated with their pollution and its effects.

Emissions Rights

The entitlement to emit a certain amount of greenhouse gases, which can be allocated and traded among countries.

Transgenerational Claimants

The assumption that the claimants on emissions rights are societies or states across generations rather than individuals.

Original Budget Assumption

The idea that historical emissions should be accounted from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, not just the remaining emissions budget.

Ability to Pay Principle

A principle that distributes climate change mitigation costs based on each country's or individual's capacity to pay.

Beneficiary Pays Principle

The principle that those who benefit from pollution should also bear the costs of that pollution.