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@article{193063,
        author = {Edward Djamome},
        title = {Intergenerational Justice and the Ethics of Environmental Stewardship: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Moral Obligations to Future Generations},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {9},
        pages = {3577-3589},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=193063},
        abstract = {The present article seeks to examine the moral, theoretical, and empirical aspects of intergenerational justice, in the context of global environmental stewardship. As the harmful effects of human activity on the Earth's biosphere increase, the moral responsibility of this generation to preserve the ecological integrity of the planet for future generations, has become a primordial question of political philosophy and environmental governance. The article begins with theoretical considerations of intergenerational justice, in particular through the lens of Rawlsian contractarianism, Parfit’s non-identity problem, and utilitarian long-termism. Then it moves on to the ethics of environmental stewardship, deconstructing the philosophical foundations of the stewardship mandate, and the application of the precautionary principle. By bringing empirical data on climate-induced resource scarcity and biodiversity loss into the discussion we show the widening gap between existing consumption rules and the needs of sustainability over the long-term. For example, the economic costs to our planet related to climate change will be approximately USD 54 trillion by about 2100, which requires us to reassess how we manage the global commons (Singh, 2024). Through an interdisciplinary approach, the article argues that anchoring the rights of future generations in institutions is not a mere policy preference but a moral necessity for our flourishing human civilization.},
        keywords = {Intergenerational, Justice, ethics, environmental stewardship, sustainability, environment, governance, moral, Stewardship, Protection.},
        month = {February},
        }