Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Conservation: The Ecological Footprint

Chapter 2: Conservation: The Polluter Pays Principle

Chapter 3: Adaptation

Chapter 4: Climate Change and Catastrophe

Chapter 5: Possible Objections

Conclusion

Index

About the Author

Thom Brooks is Professor of Law and Government, the Dean of Durham Law School and Associate Member of the Philosophy Department and School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University. He is founding editor of the Journal of Moral Philosophy.

Reviews

"This book offers a rare combination of tough-mindedness, analytic rigor, and passion as it tackles the greatest challenge of our time—climate change. For Brooks, it’s past time to acknowledge that climate change cannot be solved though the careful selection of good polices. Climate change is an unavoidable tragedy that we must endure but may be able to survive. Offering a program that emphasizes flexibility and adaptation, Brooks brings original insights to a debate that too long has been bogged down in wishful thinking and empty scholasticism."Professor Eric Posner, Kirkland & Ellis Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of Chicago's Law School.