Ethical Limitations of the Copenhagen Accord: A Response to Development Ethics and the Copenhagen Accord: How Important Are the Global Poor? By Allen Thompson

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Notes

Notes

1 Brown, Donald, A Comprehensive Ethical Analysis of the Copenhagen Accord , ClimateEthics, http://climateethics.org/?p=343

2 The Copenhagen Accord provisions that appear to prescribe duties until 2020 include the voluntary emissions reductions targets, the atmospheric temperature limit goal of 2^○ C with the ability to reconsider 1.5^○ C after 5 years, and financing goals for poor countries.

3 Donald A. Brown, American Heat: Ethical Problems With The United States’ Response to Global Warming , Roman and Littlefield, 2002.

4 Ibid.

5 Singer, Peter, One World, The Ethics of Globalization , Yale University Press, New Haven, 2002.

6 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, Article 3, para 1).

7 UNFCCC, Principles.

8 The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, Principle 16.

9 World Wildlife Fund, Beyond Adaptation , http://www.wwf.dk/dk/Service/Bibliotek/Klima/Rapporter+mv./beyond+adaptation

10 Brown, Donald A., Ethical Issues in the Use of Cost-Benefit Analysis of Climate Change Programs, ClimateEthics, http://climateethics.org/?p=36/