Climate Change: A Justice Issue

This lecture by Augustin Fragnière from UNIL introduces the concept of climate change as a matter of justice, covering the unequal impacts on societies, international climate agreements, and climate skepticism. It explores observed and projected impacts, risks for human societies, and the uneven distribution of risks globally. The lecture delves into the notion of risk, the impacts on human systems, and the implications of climate change on agriculture, health, and infrastructure. It also discusses the unequal distribution of risks, exposure to sea-level rise, and the remaining carbon budget. Various principles of justice allocation, including capability, equality, and responsibility, are examined, along with the ethical considerations of climate justice.