Research on the health impact of climate must consider distributive justice and environmental sustainability

Journal article (2024)

Authors

Cristina Richie The University of Edinburgh
Pilar Garcia-Gomez Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Hok Bing Thio Erasmus MC
A.Y. Rwei ChemE/Product and Process Engineering - AS
C. Joo BN/Chirlmin Joo Lab - AS
U. Staufer Micro and Nano Engineering - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
D.G. Muratore Bio-Electronics - EEMCS
Massimo Mastrangeli Electronic Components, Technology and Materials - EEMCS
I.C. Dedoussi Aircraft Noise and Climate Effects - Aerospace Engineering
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Research Group
ChemE/Product and Process Engineering (AS) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2024

Language

English

Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

ChemE/Chemical Engineering

Research Group

ChemE/Product and Process Engineering

Abstract

Climate and justice are interconnected. However, simply raising ethical issues associated with the links between climate change, technology, and health is insufficient. Rather, policies and practices need to consider ethics ahead of time. If it is only added “after the fact,” policy will be less efficient and opportunities for carbon minimization will be lost. This will require the cooperation of people at many levels and can be guided by two essential ethical principles: distributive justice and environmental sustainability.