ABSTRACT
The main objective of this chapter lies in connecting the various dots that link our concept of global justice to the environment and human well-being. In order to do so, the chapter maps current debates on environmental justice from a historical and theoretical perspective. The goal is to shed light on two important conceptual issues when analyzing global justice and existential ecological threats today. First, the authors address the question of why we need to act, which provides an opportunity to explore the extensive and diverse consequences of these threats in societies around the world. Issues include, for instance, economic, social and cultural injustice, as well as public health and individual well-being. Furthermore, drawing on a plethora of dilemmas linked to ecological threats, the authors then discuss essential ethical and moral questions that can be raised in this context, notably the responsibility principle referred to initially in this book.
