Baatz, Christian (2013) Responsibility for the Past? Some Thoughts on Compensating Those Vulnerable to Climate Change in Developing Countries. Ethics, Policy & Environment, 16 (1). pp. 94-110. DOI 10.1080/21550085.2013.768397.

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Abstract

The first impacts of climate change have become evident and are expected to increase dramatically over the next decades. Thus, it becomes more and more pressing to decide who has to compensate those people who suffer from negative impacts of climate change but have neither contributed to the problem nor possess the resources to cope with the consequences. Since the frequently invoked Polluter Pays Principle cannot account for all climate-related harm, I will take a closer look at the much more controversial Beneficiary Pays Principle. It is argued that, appropriately qualified, the Beneficiary Pays Principle can help to identify additional duty-bearers. Based on these results, I briefly comment on three different policy options to generate funds for compensation.

Document Type:	Article
Research affiliation:	OceanRep > The Future Ocean - Cluster of Excellence > FO-R01 Kiel University Kiel University > Kiel Marine Science OceanRep > The Future Ocean - Cluster of Excellence OceanRep > The Future Ocean - Cluster of Excellence > FO-R02
Refereed:	Yes
Open Access Journal?:	Yes
Publisher:	Institute of Physics
Projects:	Future Ocean
Date Deposited:	05 Oct 2017 10:39
Last Modified:	23 Sep 2019 19:38
URI:	https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/39669

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