Intergenerational Justice Review https://igjr.org/ojs/index.php/igjr <h3> </h3> en-US Intergenerational Justice Review 2190-6335 <p>Articles in IGJR are being published under the Creative-Commons License "CC 4.0 BY". On the basis of this license, the article may be edited and changed, but the author always has to be credited for the original work. By sending your article to IGJR, you agree to the publication of your article under this license. Please contact us if you do not want to have your article be published under CC 4.0 BY.</p> Beyond state policy: the personal carbon footprint, climate equity, and the bottom-up imperative in the African region and Nigeria https://igjr.org/ojs/index.php/igjr/article/view/25905 <p>State-centric, production-based climate governance has failed to deliver intergenerational justice, particularly for Africa. This article reframes the debate around the personal carbon footprint (PerCF), arguing that consumption-based accounting more accurately locates moral responsibility and that the subsistence-luxury distinction is essential for equitable policy in developing economies. A Nigerian case study illustrates both the structural constraints inflating involuntary emissions and the rising luxury footprint of an urban elite. Three reforms are proposed: a progressive bifurcated carbon tax, a national clean energy access fund, and a digital PerCF tracker.</p> Thomas Aneni Adumaro Amabogha Copyright (c) 2026 Thomas Aneni, Adumaro Rachel Amabogha http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-07-20 2026-07-20 12 1 10.24357/igjr.12.1.25905 Exploring the legal obligation to reduce personal greenhouse gas emissions through climate litigation rulings https://igjr.org/ojs/index.php/igjr/article/view/25906 <p>Against the backdrop of an accelerating climate crisis, legal frameworks are maturing globally. Due to litigation, they already establish legal obligations for states and private corporations to implement appropriate reduction regulations and measures for their greenhouse gas emissions. In contrast, no globally agreed framework legally obligating individuals to reduce emissions has yet emerged. This article attempts to establish a legal basis for individual emission reduction obligations in light of this situation. Using international human rights conventions as a foundation, it argues that certain reduction obligations for individuals might exist, based on their respective circumstances. This conclusion is significant as a theoretical premise for incorporating individuals as key actors in future climate change countermeasures.</p> Masako Ichihara Copyright (c) 2026 Masako Ichihara http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-07-20 2026-07-20 12 1 10.24357/igjr.12.1.25906 Table of Contents https://igjr.org/ojs/index.php/igjr/article/view/25903 IGJR-Editors Copyright (c) 2026 IGJR-Editors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-07-20 2026-07-20 12 1 10.24357/igjr.12.1.25903 Marcel Fratzscher: After us, the future: a new intergenerational contract for freedom, security and opportunities https://igjr.org/ojs/index.php/igjr/article/view/25908 Ben Jagasia Copyright (c) 2026 Ben Jagasia http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-07-20 2026-07-20 12 1 10.24357/igjr.12.1.25908 Matthias Fritsch / Ferdinando G. Menga / Rebecca van der Post (eds.): Phenomenology and future generations: generativity, justice, and amor mundi https://igjr.org/ojs/index.php/igjr/article/view/25907 Jason Adolph Copyright (c) 2026 Jason Adolph http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-07-20 2026-07-20 12 1 10.24357/igjr.12.1.25907 Editorial https://igjr.org/ojs/index.php/igjr/article/view/25904 Jörg Tremmel Jason Adolph Alex Daniels Copyright (c) 2026 Jörg Tremmel, Jason Adolph, Alex Daniels http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-07-20 2026-07-20 12 1 10.24357/igjr.12.1.25904