Sustainable Development Policy and Guide for the Eea Financial Mechanism & the Norwegian Financial Mechanism

We can’t change the laws of earth but we can change our broken economy and that’s why climate change. Climate change affects all the aspects of life like size, habits, etc. Most of the industries release dangerous gases and hazardous material into environment. To reduce or stop we must follow Pollution Pays Principle. It is an environment policy principle it says costs of pollution be borne by those who cause it. Climate change demands decrease the usage of fossil fuel and CO2 emissions. The largest growth of emissions has come from the energy supply, transportation, and industrial sectors. Climate change will dramatically alter how we live and is already affecting the lives of the world’s most vulnerable people. It is not a problem to future, is impacts on every day. Extreme floods, cyclones and droughts are occurring now because of greenhouse gases. To control the climate we should keep it in curriculum to create

The society of the modern day and age is characterized by a wide array of elements, such as unprecedented levels of technologic development, ongoing fights for human rights and societal development, but also high levels of environmental threat. The global warming phenomenon has, for decades, been assessed with importance and reticence alike. While some would argue the severity of the raising global temperatures, others would attest that global warming was a make belief phenomenon. Today however, as science has proven the existence of the phenomenon, more measures have to be taken to ensure environmental stability.

Modifying our behaviors to reverse the effects of global warming will be a challenge for the entire world, but it is essential that we do so. We must preserve our planet for the future generations to ensure

The most commonly used definition of sustainable development is still that given in the report of the World Commission on Environment and Development (1987), i.e. sustainable development is ‘a process to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.’ Sustainable development is therefore about creating a better life for all people in ways that will be as viable in the future as they are at present. In other words, sustainable development is based on principles of sound husbandry of the world’s resources, and on equity in the way those resources are used and in the way in which the benefits obtained from them are distributed (Making Tourism More Sustainable, 2005).

Global warming is the environmental and social changes caused by emissions of greenhouse gases. Human activities have been the primary cause of this significant change, resulting with extreme weather conditions, increasing sea levels, and climate changes. In this paper I will compare and contrast natural versus anthropogenic climate changes of global warming, mitigation strategies, mitigation effectiveness, policy implications, costs, and address some policy changes to help stabilize global climate.

Indeed, if we accept the danger of global warming to be a real and present one, then the question of how to address it must be given serious consideration. Research conducted from as early as the 1950s through the present has afforded us a solid understanding of its causes. In the most basic sense, the problem lies in the burning of carbon-based fossil fuels such as carbon and oil which leads to the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2). Gases such as CO2 are referred to as greenhouse gases (GHGs) which accumulate in the atmosphere. GHGs can

People can reduce emission of greenhouse gases this will stabilize the levels of gases in the atmosphere. Decreasing fossil fuel burning is critical. Humans can develop clean energy including solar, wind, and geothermal energy. This will helps to reduce the amount of coal and oil burned in powering electrical generating plants,( NASA ,2012). Transportations options like all the cars, trucks, plains and trains that had a massive effects on the climate. If people will limit their use on transportation it will also reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Lowering thermostats in the winter and using energy –efficient light bulbs will also reduce the effects on global warming. If we as human do not change the way we live it will leave this earth with a shortage of food and water and without the food and water people and animals will not

Sustainable development is defined as “Development that meets the needs of the present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (IISD, par. 1 ).

The fundamental pillars for such mess are too many, and the reason to that forced to choose Global Warming as a complexity its because it affects all countries and humanity. A complexity that isn’t trivial at all, in fact, I think it’s one the hardest issues to be handled thoughout history. In addition, the reason for addressing this is because the vicious implications that will reflect on us both in the short and long-term. Some of the implications would be, climate change, rising in sea levels, extreme weather, shortage of food and water, extinction of species and animals, famine, starvations, diseases and many other gigantic negative effects (Report, 2007). Thus, there must be an action to be done in order to stop this issue. Some of the possible solutions that might help to face Global Warming

The basic definition of economic sustainability is the capability of an economy to support a level of economic production indeterminately. This description does not note the inherent relationship economic sustainability has with the other types mentioned above. Doane and MacGillivray (2001) offer a more detailed approach in its definition of economic sustainability. They note that social and environmental components are intrinsic to economic sustainability and state that it would be more apt to describe economic sustainability as ‘the process of allocating and protecting scarce resources, while ensuring positive social and environmental outcomes’.

Important advantages of Resources on the Earth are limited.That the way we behave now does not make life difficult or impossible for future generations.To achieve sustainable development,we need to carefully consider the need for economic development,where standards of living improve

Sustainable development means that the present generations should be able to make use of resources to live better lives in such a manner that it does not compromise the ability of future generations. For sustainable development to occur, there needs to be sustainable economic, ecological and community development. Society needs to be educated about ways in which they can use resources, especially natural, in such a manner that it does not cause harm to the environment and put future generations lives at risk.

In recent years, the controversial subject of global warming has been more predominantly brought to our attention. Is the threat of global warming real? Is it man-made or is this just a natural cycle of earth? Does it really affect earth’s inhabitants? Should action be taken against it? If so, what kind and to what extent? It cannot be only a coincidence that the alarmingly rapid climate change coincides perfectly with the increased amount of pollutants that humans release into the environment. The once stable climate has in recent years begun to skyrocket, thus altering the delicate structure of earthly life. This proves to be hazardous to the future of the planet; some people worry that many of the resources the environment provides that

The concept of sustainable development has become a major topic among intellectuals from various fields. Sustainable development has gone through various changes in its definitions and at present does not have a commonly accepted definition. The origination of the concept of sustainable development is debatable. In 1974 at a conference on Science and Technology for Human Development by the World Council of Churches the concept of a “sustainable society” is believed to have been first noted. This early concept focused on equitable distribution of scarce resources and the need for democratic decision making. In 1980 the currently used term of sustainable development emerged in the

Global warming has been a controversial issue since the first publication of global warming, “Worlds in the Making,” by Svante Arrhenius in 1896. This topic is discussed in multiple areas of life, including politics, at the dinner table, and among scientists in a laboratory. The various viewpoints of individuals usually lead to a heated discussion on global warming, and sometimes ignites an intense argument. Through research and discussions with various people, I have come to the belief that global warming is a real threat and needs to dealt with accordingly. Through act of emitting extra carbon into the atmosphere, whether through burning fossil fuels or deforestation, humans have inadvertently raised the average climate temperature over the last 200 years.