Fairness in Adaptation to Climate ChangeW. Neil Adger Assesses the social justice issues in adaptation to climate change. Outlines the philosophical underpinnings of different types of justice in relation to climate change, present inequities and future burdens. It applies these to real-world examples of climate change adaptation in Bangladesh, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia, and Hungary. Argues that the key to adapting to climate change lies in recognizing the equity and justice issues inherent in its causes and in human responses to it. |
Contents
1 Toward Justice in Adaptation to Climate Change | 1 |
I Politics Science and Law in Justice Debates | 21 |
2 Dangers and Thresholds in Climate Change and the Implications for Justice | 23 |
The International Legal Framework | 53 |
II Aspects of Fairness in Adaptation | 77 |
4 Exploring the Social Justice Implications of Adaptation and Vulnerability | 79 |
5 Is It Appropriate to Identify Winners and Losers? | 97 |
6 Climate Change Insecurity and Injustice | 115 |
III Fairness in Adaptation Responses | 179 |
The Case of Bangladesh | 181 |
10 Justice in Adaptation to Climate Change in Tanzania | 201 |
11 Adaptation and Equity in Resource Dependent Societies | 223 |
12 Extreme Weather and Burden Sharing in Hungary | 239 |
IV Conclusions | 261 |
13 Multifaceted Justice in Adaptation to Climate Change | 263 |
References | 279 |
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