02656nam 2200625 a 450 991080696710332120200520144314.01-136-54656-11-280-66184-41-136-54657-X97866136387791-84977-436-610.4324/9781849774369 (CKB)2520000000009483(EBL)483798(OCoLC)562630610(SSID)ssj0000343656(PQKBManifestationID)11286424(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000343656(PQKBWorkID)10290888(PQKB)11082666(MiAaPQ)EBC483798(Au-PeEL)EBL483798(CaPaEBR)ebr10364899(CaONFJC)MIL363877(EXLCZ)99252000000000948320090309d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA theory of intergenerational justice /Joerg Chet Tremmel1st ed.London ;Sterling, VA Earthscan20091 online resource (281 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-415-84578-5 1-84407-826-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Criteria-based definitions of scientific terms -- Comparisons between generations -- Objections to theories of generational justice -- What to sustain? : capital or well being as an axiological goal -- How much to sustain? : the demands of justice in the intergenerational context -- Conclusion.The appeal to 'our obligations to future generations' is one of the most forceful, emotional and effective arguments available to politicians and citizens and is the cornerstone of all modern policies aimed at sustainable development. Yet, the exact nature and extent of these obligations are unclear - who owes what to whom, exactly, and why?This highly accessible book provides an extensive and comprehensive overview of current research and theory about why and how we should protect future generations. It exposes how and why the interests of people today and those of future generations are ofteJusticeIntergenerational relationsJustice.Intergenerational relations.320.01/1Tremmel Jorg1970-1000397MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910806967103321A theory of intergenerational justice3945950UNINA