Table of Contents

Equity & Global Climate Change: The Complex Elements of Global Fairness

Foreword     ii

Executive Summary    1

I. Background    3

A. The Science    3
B. Relationship to the Economy    4
C. Foreign Policy Considerations   5
        1. The Convention   6
        2. The Kyoto Protocol   7

II. Global Equity: An Historic View   9

A. Interpretations from Other Contexts    9
B. Interpretations in the Context of Climate Change    11

III. A Fundamental Rethinking     13

A. How to think about fairness    13
B. Analysis    14

IV. Conclusion: A Fresh Approach    20

Appendices    23

A. Appendix I    24
B. Appendix II    32

Endnotes    34