The Pros And Cons Of Climate Change In Iceland

One of the greatest challenge to overcome for humankind in the 21st century is climate change that resulted from imprudent human activities such as indiscriminate development and natural resources exploitation. Since the Industrial Revolution, people around the world only cared about economic growth and followed anthropocentric ideas. They abused and devastated natural capital in all parts of the Earth by logging, burning coals and polluting water systems. This irresponsible natural resources exploitation resulted in global warming and climate change crisis throughout the world. Iceland, one of the frostiest countries in the world has been affected greatly by the global warming. Climate change in Iceland brought both benefits and disadvantages

However, there are several ways to cut GHG emissions, such as reducing emissions from automotive engines, industrial processes and livestock. These reduction process require advanced technology and Iceland is improving its technology to accomplish its goals (Iceland’s Climate Change Strategy, 2007). To accomplish the objectives mentioned above, Iceland is improving its infrastructure and carbon sequestration inventory to fulfill its obligations that were mentioned at the Kyoto Protocol. Also, the government is attempting to increase carbon sequestration through revegetation, wetland reclamation and afforestation. Revegetation will not only help remove carbon from the atmosphere but also will help reduce the incidence of soil erosions. Lastly, the government is preparing for adaptation to climate change since the global warming is inevitable for some extent. Countries on Earth are interconnected and interdependent of each other. Therefore, it does not stop the global warming if Iceland alone is making effort. Some countries such as China refused to take sustainable movements since they care more about their economic growth than they care about the environment (Iceland’s Climate Change Strategy,