In this paper we argue that the discussion on how to get to an equitable global climate change regime requires a long-term context. Some key dimensions of this discussion are responsibility, capability and development needs. Each of these, separately or in combination, has been used in designing...

In the Middle ages social security was largely a matter for the guilds. When the guilds were abolished, insurance companies partly assumed this responsibility. Later, the Government demanded that it should take over. Now, the key question is how responsibilities can be divided between the public...