Climate Justice and Non-State Actors by Jeremy Moss, Lachlan ... - 9780367368906

Taylor & Francis

Climate Justice and Non-State ActorsCorporations, Regions, Cities, and Individuals\nAuthor(s): Jeremy Moss, Lachlan Umbers\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367368906, 978-0367368906\nSynopsis\nThis book investigates the relationship between non-state actors and climate justice from a philosophical perspective.\n\nThe climate justice literature remains largely focused upon the rights and duties of states. Yet, for decades, states have failed to take adequate steps to address climate change. This has led some to suggest that, if severe climate change and its attendant harms are to be avoided, non-state actors are going to have to step into the breach. This collection represents the first attempt to systematically examine the climate duties of the most significant non-state actors corporations, sub-national political communities, and individuals.\n\nTargeted at academic philosophers working on climate justice, this.