Efforts to identify possible solutions to global warming have frequently involved debates over which countries should be responsible for reducing their emissions and whether some countries that have historically produced greenhouse gas emissions should compensate other countries that are impacted. Do you think that Shue's principles for achieving fair or equitable distribution of costs for protecting the environment can be applied to global warming? What arguments would you make for determining the unequal burden on wealthy countries using these principles?
2. What are the major differences between the holistic and individualistic approaches to environmental ethic?