SOSC 1430 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Global Issue, Byrsonima Crassifolia, United Nations General Assembly
3 Oct 2016
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After early denial (1990s), growing international concern. An established global issue: forums, events, climate change agreements, and supra-national cooperation (legally binded mechanism that can oversee states" compliance to climate change agreements) However, many deny existence of climate change - many economists and those in business sector. Scienti c community is active, policy makers devising solutions, international organizations on the move. Research has provided evidence to understand climate change - as well as international communities - peasants, indigenous peoples, women. Resources being allocated (nationally and internationally) for climate change-oriented projects. A new language in international development (climate change assessments, climate change scenarios, adaptation, mitigation, etc. ) Has entered into international development as an important issue. Carbon dioxide (the amount of carbon dioxide released into atmosphere - at highest in. Global temperature, has risen 1. 4 f since 1880 (nine of the 10 warmest years on records have occurred since 200.
