To determine:
Whether excess deaths be included as the cost of inaction.
Introduction:
Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases have been increasing considerably since the industrial revolution. The increase in CO2 concentration has affected the life form present both on land and in water. The increase in CO2 concentration has led to increase in surface temperature by
To determine:
The value that should be placed on a life.
Introduction:
Life on earth originated billions of years ago and it took billions of years to evolve and reach this stage. But in last few decades due to various human activities the environmental conditions have changed drastically making survival of life on this planet more difficult.
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