The Kyoto Conundrums

The big show will be on this December. And, believe me I am not talking about Christmas here.Environmental delegates from 181 countries are meeting in Copenhagen to find a successor to the Kyoto Protocol. While an immediate consensus is very unlikely, the two week event is at least expected to lay out the political groundwork necessary in creating an international agreement on climate through meaningful cuts in emissions. Moreover, a current assessment on the success and failures of the Kyoto Protocol which is set to expire in 2012 can also be expected during this meet.Few points to note:
1) Having an international policy in place should not discourage the developing countries from meaningful capping of domestic emissions.
2) In the long run, climate change adaptation will hold no meanings if there is no mechanism for climate change abatement at a first place.
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It's getting hot in here

The sad truth about modern day capitalism is ‘profits are just solo and private while losses are all shared’. Globalization has certainly led to higher economic growth and significantly increased the standard of living of the rich/industrialized nations but at greater costs of reduced ‘life quality’ for everyone. This is always a bitter pill to swallow especially when you are not made responsible and accountable for your own losses. ‘Climate change’ is a similar issue that clearly epitomizes the dark side of today’s global production and consumption patterns. The natural environment that we live in at the moment is probably toxic while the air that we respire is just getting warmer with each passing day.

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