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

Review (2024)
Author(s)

Cristina Richie (The University of Edinburgh)

Pilar Garcia-Gomez ( Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam)

Hok Bing Thio (Erasmus MC)

A.Y. Rwei (TU Delft - ChemE/Product and Process Engineering)

C. Joo (TU Delft - BN/Chirlmin Joo Lab)

U Staufer (TU Delft - Micro and Nano Engineering)

Dante Muratore (TU Delft - Bio-Electronics)

Massimo Mastrangeli (TU Delft - Electronic Components, Technology and Materials)

I. C. Dedoussi (TU Delft - Aircraft Noise and Climate Effects)

G.B. More Authors (External organisation)

Research Group
ChemE/Product and Process Engineering
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000431
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Publication Year
2024
Language
English
Research Group
ChemE/Product and Process Engineering
Issue number
6
Volume number
3
Pages (from-to)
1-4
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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.