Not exact matches
The second reason is a non-ecological
argument in terms of the rise in socio -
economic inequalities caused by policies promoting
economic growth
under capitalism.
Furthermore, «the state can not use general
arguments of public policy, fiscal discipline or refer to other financial or
economic gains, but instead must prove that other rights provided for
under the Covenant have been improved by the measure».
As I've written in the past, there are clear
economic arguments for government funded, private sector executed basic R&D on various climate - friendly technologies (I'm talking about invention and innovation, not diffusion), namely the public - good nature of the product of R&D (information), which leads to
under - investment, given price signals.
For a detailed ethical analyses of
economic arguments made in opposition to US climate change policies, see Ethicsandclimate.org index
under Economics and Climate Ethics.