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Continuity, Attribution, and Loss and Damage

Jamie Draper

Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics2026https://doi.org/10.23941/ejpe.v18i2.999article
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This paper critically assesses the theory of loss and damage developed in Laura García-Portela's (2025) Rectifying Climate Reparations. The keystones in García-Portela’s theory are her “minimal capability” interpretation of loss and damage, her “continuity account” of historical responsibility for climate change, and her “adequacy-for-purpose” account of attribution in climate science. In this paper, I focus primarily on the latter two of these elements. I begin by raising a problem of indeterminacy for the continuity account of historical responsibility. Then, I examine some external and internal limits to the adequacy-for-purpose account of attribution science. Finally, I conclude by raising a broader issue about the conception of reparations that figures within García-Portela’s account.

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@article{jamie2026,
  title        = {{Continuity, Attribution, and Loss and Damage}},
  author       = {Jamie Draper},
  journal      = {Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.23941/ejpe.v18i2.999},
}

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