Blog 8 global climate

One of the major issues facing our world today is the seemingly inevitable effect of global warming. This is not a new phenomenon. However, historically, the most developed countries have always been competitive with each other, always trying to either keep up with the others or surpass them technologically. This makes it difficult for developing nations to enter globalization. I would propose that a solution would be for the developed nations should cut back and allow the developing nations to contribute their skills. If labor can be divided equally, it can lower the demands on the biosphere. It is unfair to blame the global climate changes on the under developed nations. It is also unfair to ask the under developed nations to cut back on their emissions when in reality the most developed nations are the ones responsible for the majority of emissions emitted into our atmosphere. Regardless of the dispute between whether the climate change is manmade or just the result of nature, the current situation is serious and social divisions prevent cooperation. Extinction and ecological decay are rising and the world’s poor at, as usual, the ones that are most affected. While 2 degrees Celsius is the maximum, it is predicted that even a 1 degree Celsius increase will have an impact on both people and global ecosystems. It is essential to understand that alone, the rich world will soon overshoot the safe budget of emissions. It is also essential to understand the developing nations must increase their emissions, but, at the same time, not follow the examples of the developed nations. The developing nations must “leapfrog” the rich nations, and the rich nations have a responsibility to offer monetary support for this to happen in time. This obligation can be justified by simply looking at the top to bottom quintiles. The riches fifth of the world contributes 63% of all emissions, while the poorest fifth only contributes 2% of the world’s emissions. It is time for the rich to step aside and allow the poor nations the opportunity to enter the global market.