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Can today’s decisions really be future-proofed?

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The impact of long-term policies on future generations will differ over time, and policymaking should take this into account, argues Céline Kermisch.

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  1. Céline Kermisch works on the philosophy and ethics of risk at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels.,

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