Journal article
Toward fair climate action : Thinking about joint salvage efforts
Pages 85 to 104
Cite this article
- DEMONSANT, Charlotte,
- LEVILLAIN, Kevin,
- HATCHUEL, Armand
- and SEGRESTIN, Blanche,
- Demonsant, Charlotte.,
- et al.
- Demonsant, C.,
- Levillain, K.,
- Hatchuel, A.
- and Segrestin, B.
https://doi.org/10.1684/rfg.2026.130
Cite this article
- Demonsant, C.,
- Levillain, K.,
- Hatchuel, A.
- and Segrestin, B.
- Demonsant, Charlotte.,
- et al.
- DEMONSANT, Charlotte,
- LEVILLAIN, Kevin,
- HATCHUEL, Armand
- and SEGRESTIN, Blanche,
https://doi.org/10.1684/rfg.2026.130
English
As illustrated by the Yellow Vests crisis, climate policies are often blocked because they are perceived as inequitable. The article explains this deadlock by showing that mitigation policies rely on a common-resource model that creates a dilemma between efficiency and equity. It instead proposes to frame climate change as a common peril. In maritime law, sacrifices made to ensure collective rescue are considered a “general average” and are shared collectively. This principle could help design climate policies that are both fair and effective.