How Coul Development and Mitigation be Better Aligned?

In the words of Barack Obama, “climate change is no longer some far-off problem; it is happening here, it is happening now.” (J. S. World Economic Forum, 2015) This global phenomenon is causing many problems around the world and is affecting both developed countries like Canada and other countries in the process of developing. This report investigates how climate change can pose significant impacts on all countries despite economic stability. Places like Canada are affected by the severe storms and drastic changes in weather and these changes can hurt the environment and the economy. They can also pose threats to crop production and public health. Climate change can also hurt the developmental progression of low-income countries

An increased use of solar and wind power will lower the amount of carbon dioxide released into the air. To ensure healthy future generations society must safely dispose of 200 billion tons of carbon (213). So that we stop damaging the environment, we should collaborate with other countries to stop emitting harmful gases into the atmosphere. One example of this would be all countries working together to put safer jet fuel emissions into the air. To solve this crisis we need to acknowledge that “trees, maids, education, governance, [and] economic development” are all interconnected” (298). While more developed countries use more resources, underdeveloped countries use a lesser amount of resources in more environmentally harmful ways. Furthermore, every nation must acknowledge that pollution knows no physical

climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. It is undisputedly clear that human are partly responsible for global warming through deforestation burning fossil fuels and other changes we have caused to the land. There has not only been a significant increase in temperature across the globe but the seal level has rose 20cm in the past century alone. the (Intergovernmental panel of climate change, IPCC) has also tracked the “unprecedented recent rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases since the beginning of the industrial revolution.” It is alarming that the emissions of greenhouse gas continue to rise globally and it is deeply concerning that all countries, particularly developing countries, are vulnerable

Countries’ past and future contributions to the accumulation of GHGs in the atmosphere are different, Comprehensive strategies in response to climate change that are consistent with sustainable development take into account the co-benefits, adverse side effects and risks that may arise from both adaptation and mitigation options. {3.1, 3.5, Box 3.4} The design of climate policy is influenced by how individuals and organizations perceive risks and uncertainties and take them into account. Methods of valuation from economic, social and ethical analysis are available to assist decision-making. These methods can take account of a wide range of possible impacts, including low-probability outcomes with large consequences. But they cannot identify a single best balance between mitigation, adaptation and residual climate impacts. {3.1} Climate change has the characteristics of a collective action problem at the global scale, because most GHGs accumulate over time and mix globally, and emissions by any agent (e.g., individual, community, company, country) affect other agents. Effective mitigation will not be achieved if individual agents advance their own interests independently. Cooperative responses, including international cooperation, are therefore required to effectively mitigate GHG emissions and address other climate change issues. The effectiveness of adaptation can be enhanced through complementary actions across levels, including international cooperation. The evidence suggests that outcomes seen as equitable can lead to more effective

Evidence of Climate Change is being felt around the world. The most vulnerable areas are the least developed, which lack public instruments and infrastructure to adapt to the extreme effects of climate. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is vital to slow the progress of climate change, however, adapting to the consequences of this intensified climate crisis by the human being itself is key. Some countries understand it, others just cannot do too much about it. New evidence shows that Climate Change has affected many sectors in Asia. Crop yields in several countries have declined, due in part to increased temperature and external weather events. The retreat of glaciers and permafrost in Asia in recent years has no precedent and is a consequence

The costs of tackling climate change are high but the outcomes outweigh them, we must overcome the logic that preventing climate change negatively impacts the economy. Actions to reduce emissions and to foster adaption must be considered a source of wealth, as they attract investment and warrant new initiatives of sustainable development.

As the world’s leaders gather in Paris, France for the 2015 Climate Change Conference, the world awaits for news of how nations will deal with the realities of climate change. Our leaders will hopefully work together to address issues such as global warming, greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), species extinction, rising seas, stronger storms and increased storm damage, and more heat related illness and disease. Many other issues have been identified and have come to the attention of the media and various organizations. While the conference is not the answer to all of the world’s problems related to climate change, the hope is that the world’s leaders will at least recognize that this is a “world” issue and one that requires a whole “world” solution.

Nations around the world have been contributing to climate change by damaging natural environments and releasing greenhouse gases and there is a need for more economically developed nations. There are different contributing factor, but the majority of these contributions are from the more economically developed nations. Although the less economically developed nations do not contribute as much as the More economically developed nations, they are the ones that are affected the most. More economically developed nations are not affected as much because they have enough resources to

Because developing countries are less prepared and often located in tropical regions, these poor countries are hit hard by climate change in the form of droughts, hurricanes, floods, and other disasters. Also, poor, developing countries do not have the means to invest in modern energy. In the article, “A Paris Climate Deal Must Address Global Inequality,” Singh argues that developed countries must take responsibility for their contribution to climate change and pledge to do more to improve the conditions. She says that high-income countries not only have the finances to support a transition to clean energy, but also a moral and legal obligation to fix the problem they have created (Singh 1-5).

Climate change is related to globalization and development similarly to how economics is related to globalization and development, but with one additional step. Dower (p1. 2005) explains the relationship as follows: “globalization is an economic process involving increased international investments and trade in goods and services. Development is a process of economic growth. Globalization is the engine of economic growth. So globalization is the engine of development.” For this paper, I will use Dower’s definition of globalization as it includes development, while simultaneously critiquing his lack of thoroughness. Although Dower mentions goods and services, he fails to include what those goods often include - natural resources. The

Ans. Sustainability is promoting social, economic growth with preserving the environment, whereas the Anthropogenic Climate change is influencing natural and human living conditions. With an increase in the risk of disaster which is turning to be a constrain in development and growth. The anthropogenic generation of greenhouse gases (GHGS) is continuously making the temperature rise. The energy use for industrial production and goods, services since last 200 years changed the atmospheric conditions. The contents of greenhouse gases like ‘‘- CO2 (carbon dioxide), N2, O (nitrous oxide), O3 (tropospheric ozone), CH4 (methane) (Trenberth, 1992), which is the main cause of natural disaster like draught and flood which ultimately becomes a cause of economic loss. (Pachauri and Reisinger, 2007) For sample During 1980s the financial misfortunes from dry seasons totalled a few hundred million U.S. dollars in Africa, its seen that dry spells and surges are more basic since most recent 30 years, around 25% of the contemporary African populace encounters high water stress. Around 69% of the populace live under states of relative water wealth. Henceforth the

Currently, the world has put more emphasis on going green and embracing socially responsible approaches. The rising costs of climate change and the debilitating effects of global warming have been the main reasons for the vibrant state of going green and socially responsibility conventions in the world. Startling statics about climate change have informed the need to embrace sustainable approaches in business and governance as a way of mitigation. To justify the vibrant state of going green and social responsibility in the world today, one has to revisit the grim statics associate with global warming (Stewart, 2014). Studies have revealed that at least 45 percent of the world’s population is adversely affected by climate change. The effects of this global phenomenon are evenly distributed across all the continents of the world. From Australia to Texas, droughts are systematically becoming common environmental phenomena.

Population growth and its effects on climate change have been hotly debated in recent years by scientists and politicians alike. The Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC has sparked great interest and concern over climate change and how it affects countries differently. The concept of environmental justice has focused on climate change’s unbalanced effects on developing countries, whose populations are more vulnerable to climate change. With rapidly growing populations and inadequate resources and technologies, developing countries have struggled to develop their economy sustainability. The relationship between population and climate change is grossly oversimplified by the idea that as population increase so does its effect on climate change. Realistically, population and climate change affect each other through economic trends, development patterns, society, institutions and the government. Population dynamics is not simply the number of people in a given space. Rather, it is the distribution and continuously changing demographics that make population dynamics a complex but important factor in climate change policy. In recent climate change and environmental protection discussions, developed countries have strongly suggested or even imposed environmental policies upon developing countries. This has caused tension and misunderstandings on both sides as developing countries strive for the economic success of their

Every government has its own saying on how its economy needs to be run. Thus these political powers cannot be forced to take measures in favor of climate change so there is a need to make national and international policies and laws for the effective working on targets irrespective of will, to bring about emergency measures. Goal 13 ensures proper disbursement of resources through proper funding from various sources not only channeling the funds in the right path but also spreading the word to other countries about the need to take part in this sincere effort through awareness by education. This investment is measurable by the fact that funds collected from various sources can be calculated and tallied. Transparency into implementation will be particularly important since different countries have different production patterns and consumptions (data taken from surveys) thus strategies obtained from promotion of climate change planning will ensure proper disposal of funds and thus progress of targets can be monitored keeping in view the rapid urbanization and providing policy recommendations on the investment. Teaching young children about the growing need for the adaptive measures will surely bring future leaders who would give significance to such environmental issues.

Resource forms a major part of implementing climate change adaptation strategies. From the construction of sea defense walls to the amendment of city regulation plans to incorporate adaptation strategies, resource must be made available in order to ensure successful completion of projects. ‘Institutional rules and norms should call for the generation of resources in order that social actors implementing these rules are able to do so’ (Gupta et al, 2008). The absence of resources such as finances, technical knowledge and expertise, human capital and authority may pose of problem for institutions to adapt to climate change as well as aid communities to also adapt (Termeer, Biesbroek, & van den Brink Ma 2009).