Climate Change

The week's presentation and readings on Climate Change outlined the significant arguments, ideologies and approaches. One that particularly stood out, the notion that some believe climate change does not exist, while others simply don't perceive it to be as severe an issue as experts claim. Occupants (or those in power) of developed countries aren't interested in determining and exercising solutions to improve the effects of climate change. Despite the temperature increase, increased loss of species and a multitude of other negative effects, it is easier for people to believe that those are happening for other reasons. Climate change is misunderstood and and it would mean a lifestyle change and financial aid to countries without resources to do so themselves.
The inequality that has been addressed with regard to Climate Change is also a significant issue with little recognition. Locations around the globe are suffering greatly because of frequent disasters putting lives and homes in danger. There is a lack of accountability on the part of the Developed Countries that are largely responsible for the increasing emissions. The opposition to changing our ways means that disasters are going to increase, not only in developing countries that have limited or no access to resources to deal with disasters, and despite the resources available in developed nations we are seeing irreversible environmental damage that will continue to deplete and deteriorate.
The article "Arctic Meltdown: The Economic and Security Implications of Global Warming" provided a great example of where our priorities lie in developed countries - capital. Despite the Arctic Meltdown and the many impacts it has, on species, migration, forestry,etc. Nations are more concerned about exploiting and capitalizing on the resources that exist there. This clearly demonstrates that globally we are not working to "fight" Climate Change.