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    Emissions constitute appropriation of a finite atmospheri... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→The distribution of greenhouse gas emissions is not itself what matters from the point of view of justice.

    Emissions constitute appropriation of a finite atmospheric commons, making their distribution a matter of distributive justice independent of welfare outcomes.

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    • 1.The atmosphere's capacity to absorb emissions is finite and rivalrous—one party's use directly diminishes others' available capacity.
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    • 2.Justice requires fair allocation of scarce common resources independent of whether unequal distribution maximizes overall welfare.
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    • 3.Historical emitters have already appropriated disproportionate atmospheric space without compensating those excluded from its use.
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    • 1.Emissions cause harm through climate impacts; justice should focus on preventing/compensating harms, not merely tracking resource allocation.
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    • 2.Fair distribution requires considering capacity to pay, development needs, and historical responsibility—not equal per-capita entitlements.
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    • 3.Treating the atmosphere as divisible property ignores that climate systems produce interdependent, non-separable outcomes for all parties.
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