Towards the Ethics of a Green Future

Marcus Düwell holds a chair in philosophical ethics at Utrecht University, and is the Director of the university's Ethics Institute. His research focuses on ethics of human rights, ethics of future generations and bioethics. Gerhard Bos’s research is directed towards the conceptual underpinnings of human rights and the implications for long-term responsibilities. He worked at the Ethics Institute at Utrecht University as a postdoctoral researcher, and coordinated the ESF Research Networking Programme ‘Rights to a Green Future’ (2011–2015). Naomi van Steenbergen divides her research time between moral psychology, ethics and climate justice. She is currently co-editing a book on practical self-understanding. Besides her research and teaching in philosophy, she works as a literary and academic translator.

List of Contributors

1. Introduction

Gerhard Bos, Marcus Düwell and Naomi van Steenbergen

2. Why 'Rights' of Future People?

Marcus Düwell and Gerhard Bos

3. Risk and Rights: How do Deal with Risks from a Rights-Based Perspective

Lukas H. Meyer, Fabian Schuppert, Harald Stelzer and Adriana Placani

4. Looking to the Future: Finding Suitable Models and Scenarios

Joachim H. Spangenberg

5. Pathways for Future Generations in Existing Legal Human Rights Provisions

Elina Pirjatanniemi

6. Political Representation of Future Generations

Danielle Zwarthoed

7. Intergenerational Justice in the Context of Developing Countries

Adrian-Paul Iliescu, Ileana Dascălu, Thierry Ngosso and Naomi van Steenbergen

8. Climate Economics and Future Generations

Klaus Steigleder

9. Motivational Aspects of a Politics of Sustainability

Dieter Birnbacher

10. Governance Towards a Green Future

May Thorseth and Fabian Schuppert

11. Ethics of a Green Future: A Research Agenda

Marcus Düwell and Karsten Klint Jensen

Index

Political bodies, agreements and legal documents