On 18 November 2016, Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama made an emotional appeal to the next US President: "President-elect Trump, I formally invite you to Fiji…we will show you how we are already having to move entire communities out of the way of the rising seas…the world looks to America for leadership as we work together to confront this challenge to our survival and the well-being of our planet.” This desperate appeal of a statesman demonstrates the dilemma of climate change: It has regional economic and security implication but the solutions to this partially human caused problem have to be found on the global level in a consensus. There are incentives for nations, to avoid involved costs for countering climate change. On the other
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Human economic activities, accelerated by globalized trade, contributing to an increase in average global temperatures. Primary cause is an increase in “greenhouse” gases such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2). The levels CO2 gas have risen to levels human mankind has not measured before. CO2 emissions occur as a by-product of virtually every type of economic activity, from car exhaust gases, energy production, industrial production, or livestock farming. As a conclusion, warmer average temperatures thus lead to a change in climate. Furthermore, scientists predicted that global climate change will have severe effects, such as loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise, heat waves, and impacts on farming. Efforts to mitigate CO2 emissions require investments in new technology and changes in human consumptional behavior. Consequently, modifications to common economic activities as of today causing immense costs to states and their national economies and societies. There is a consensus among scientists that all countries – some more, some less - will be affected by anthropogenic climate change unless worldwide emissions of CO2 gases will be drastically decreased over the next …show more content…
Climate change contributes “to increased natural disasters, refugee flows, and conflicts over basic resources like food and water. … Increased sea levels and storm surges threaten coastal regions, infrastructure, and property. In turn, the global economy suffers, compounding the growing costs of preparing and restoring infrastructure.” To counter the consequences, the United states is preparing to partner “with states and local communities to better plan for, absorb, recover from, and adapt to adverse events brought about by the compounding effects of climate change. Conclusively, the connections between climate change and future security threats were already outlined in the 2010 QDR: “While climate change alone does not cause conflict, it may act as an accelerant of instability or conflict, placing a burden to respond on civilian institutions and militaries around the world. In addition, extreme weather events may lead to increased demands for defense support to civil authorities for humanitarian assistance or disaster response both within the United States and overseas. Thus, climate change is likely to have the greatest impact on security through its indirect effects on conflict and
Human economic activities, accelerated by globalized trade, contributing to an increase in average global temperatures. Primary cause is an increase in “greenhouse” gases such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2). The levels CO2 gas have risen to levels human mankind has not measured before. CO2 emissions occur as a by-product of virtually every type of economic activity, from car exhaust gases, energy production, industrial production, or livestock farming. As a conclusion, warmer average temperatures thus lead to a change in climate. Furthermore, scientists predicted that global climate change will have severe effects, such as loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise, heat waves, and impacts on farming. Efforts to mitigate CO2 emissions require investments in new technology and changes in human consumptional behavior. Consequently, modifications to common economic activities as of today causing immense costs to states and their national economies and societies. There is a consensus among scientists that all countries – some more, some less - will be affected by anthropogenic climate change unless worldwide emissions of CO2 gases will be drastically decreased over the next …show more content…
Climate change contributes “to increased natural disasters, refugee flows, and conflicts over basic resources like food and water. … Increased sea levels and storm surges threaten coastal regions, infrastructure, and property. In turn, the global economy suffers, compounding the growing costs of preparing and restoring infrastructure.” To counter the consequences, the United states is preparing to partner “with states and local communities to better plan for, absorb, recover from, and adapt to adverse events brought about by the compounding effects of climate change. Conclusively, the connections between climate change and future security threats were already outlined in the 2010 QDR: “While climate change alone does not cause conflict, it may act as an accelerant of instability or conflict, placing a burden to respond on civilian institutions and militaries around the world. In addition, extreme weather events may lead to increased demands for defense support to civil authorities for humanitarian assistance or disaster response both within the United States and overseas. Thus, climate change is likely to have the greatest impact on security through its indirect effects on conflict and