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Climate Change (Solutions: all lead back to policymakers and political…
Climate Change
Solutions: all lead back to policymakers and political instituions who must choose the best means by which their government can lessen its GHG pollution #
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Cap and Trade: This would "cap" the number of polluting licenses there would be which would be bought and sold in a free market manner
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Con: price volatility, difficulty of enforcement and potential creation of heavily polluted "hot zones"
Carbon Tax: These taxes would raise the cost of polluting, incentivizing companies to seek other options. # #
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Command and Control: set specific limits on how many emissions may occur#
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Con: costly to enforce, issue fo potential non-compliance
Paris Climate Agreement: Connects to all stakeholders in some manner, but only mentions indigenous peoples in non-binding preamble and doesn't offer any consequences for not meeting individual goals # # # #
Geo-engineering atmosphere: It is unclear how effective sulfate aerosols would be in mitigating climate change and its unintended consequences are not nearly researched enough
Moral question of whether it is right to geoengineer the environment before we completely understand its effects #
Mitigating Effects
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Investment in alternative sources of energy (wind, solar, etc.)
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Effects: There are many effects of global climate change. While scientific models have certain predictions, unanticipated consequences are certainly in play due to the novelty and large-scale impact of global climate change.
Environmental and climate refugees: these individuals will be driven from their land/territory due to any number of climate-related reasons
Rising sea levels: This will affect land, underground infrastructure and infect clean water systems leading to greater person displacement
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More droughts and heat waves: Unlivable conditions will drive people to leave their lands and territories #
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Stakeholders: there are many, many stakeholders in regards to climate change. This map only mentions the most important and links individuals into purposefully broad buckets.
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Political institutions: Bear the brunt of responsibility in creating policies that will thwart the global climate change crisis #
Agenda: No country wants to go out on a limb and be the "first" country to significantly limit their capabilities. This is why large agreements (like in Kyoto and Paris) are necessary to drive a global response to a global issue.
Agenda: Major corporations have been successful under the current economic environment. Their agenda is to protect their business interests without having to undergo a major tax or significant change to their business operations
Humans of Earth
People from developing countries: Developing countries are seeking to create the sort of economic opportunity they see across the world and their regulation could be seen as unfair and create resentment (#0828d6)
Indigienous peoples: it is feared that indigienous people will be left behind when major climate change decisions are made because of their relative lack of power and resources
People from developed countries: Individuals from developed countries already have established ways of doing things and their changes could drive global economic chaos (#0828d6)
Plants and animals: We must consider the effects of global climate change on the world's biodiversity
Causes: There are many, many causes for global warming but these were the most relevant/discussed in class
Increased CO2 emissions # #
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Albedo effect: ice and snow have a high albedo meaning that they radiate a lot of solar energy back into space while water has a lower albedo, absorbing the energy and adding to the energy in our atmopshere
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Political Questions
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How much does each government owe? Should the "payment" scheme be devised by population, emissions or potential impact of climate change effects? #
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What are the cost/benefits of each option? #
How can skeptics in charge be convinced? #
Risks
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Are we in an albedo "death spiral"? #
When the skeptics are finally convinced, will it be too late?
Moral Principles & Questions: these theories and principles must be understood when discussing the potential solutions and consequences of climate change causes and initiatives.
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The question of future responsibility: Who should be responsible for fixing this problem? #
To what extent should humans "control" nature? #