Safe vs. Fair: A Formidable Trade-off in Tackling Climate Change

Global warming requires a response characterized by forward-looking management of atmospheric carbon and respect for ethical principles. Both safety and fairness must be pursued, and there are severe trade-offs as these are intertwined by the limited headroom for additional atmospheric CO2 emissions...

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Main Authors: Robert Socolow, Shoibal Chakravarty, Massimo Tavoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-02-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/4/2/210/