This book investigates the moral obligations current generations owe to future populations regarding the mitigation and management of climate change. Catriona McKinnon, a scholar in political theory and ethics, utilizes a framework of intergenerational justice to argue that present policy decisions are fundamentally linked to the rights and well-being of those yet to be born. The text evaluates the ethical implications of carbon emissions, resource depletion, and the institutional structures required to ensure a habitable planet for future inhabitants.

Experts in environmental philosophy recognize this work as a rigorous contribution to the discourse on climate ethics and intergenerational equity. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is designed for students and researchers engaged in political theory and environmental studies.