South Africa recognizes with concern the augmenting issue of climate deterioration, which leads to the deterioration of the quality of life of present and future generation of humankind. Climate change leads to catastrophic effects, such as global warming (the temperature during the last 50 years has increased 0,85°C), and, as it is reported by IPCC ( don't use abbreviations without explaining), food shortages, deadly deceases like malaria, an increase in global catastrophes like flooding and hurricanes and the appearance of climate refugees. Noting also with concern that the effects of climate deterioration will affect mainly the developing countries, as well as the Small Independent Developing States, due to the facts that they do not have the resources needed to counter the effects of climate change. Furthermore the delegation of South Africa would like to appreciate the previous UN actions towards the protection of global climate, such as the various UN resolutions on this topic (54/222 of 22 December 1999, 64/73 of 7 December 2009, 67/210 of 12 March 2013 etc.), the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol in December 1997, as well as the Cancun Agreements of 2012 and the Rio 20+ decisions.
South Africa is one of the countries that face on of the greatest dangers due to climate change. Our country has low annual rainfall level and water is drilled from most of the country’s 22 major rivers to supply the growing number of domestic, agricultural and industrial users. In addition to the above, only 7.5 % of our county’s land surface can be used for crop production, while about 34% of the country’s terrestrial ecosystems, 82% of its main river ecosystems and 65% of its marine biozones are threatened and finally air pollution has led to a...
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... should be investments on those sectors. In order to solve the problem of water pollution, we believe that there should be an effort to prevent water pollution and not only clean the already polluted water. Also we should try to find ways to minimize the waste production through detoxifying, recycling and reusing of waste and/or water containing waste and of course by treating the already polluted waste streams. Furthermore in agriculture, in order to avoid soil pollution, countries should promote the adoption of ecological agriculture practices such as organic fertilizer that will lead to the increase of fertile land and will stop the deterioration of soil quality. Finally South Africa seeks to impose legally binding emission reduction targets for the most developed countries which are the main contributors to the problem of climate change. (quite strong - revise)
Climate change is a global problem because this Earth is home to many, and the artificial sources causing climate changes have been caused by many people over the course of many years. The changes can be seen on a day-to-day level through the rise in average surface temperatures (Figure 3A, Figure 3B). Climate change will change landscapes and increase sea levels due to the melting of ice and changes in water runoff; put wildlife at risk of extinction; increase the risk of drought, wildfires, and floods; lead to increased likelihood of storm damage due to stronger storms and storms occurring in previously not at risk regions; and cause a development in more heat related illness (“Climate Change: Threats and Impacts”). The repercussions of climate change will affect every nation, and major changes will have to be made for everything from farming to fashion. With every way of life at risk and every person and nation making contributions, whether extreme or minute, climate change is undoubtedly a global
As you very well know, climate change is one of the biggest challenges of the current age. While few countries in the area are able to work on mitigation and adaption, The Republic of Congo has been diligent in passing laws that can further preserve our planet. I am writing this letter to talk about what positive impacts have come from the recent laws set in place, as well as advise a plan for furthering the mitigation of climate change in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Climate Change is unique among international issues because of its global scale and impact, and the cooperative nature of the plausible solutions. If we are to build a sustainable environment for our species we must act as one world, as opposed to a loose collection of nation-states acting for our own self interest. Our political systems are not designed to meet such ends, so climate change holds an interesting position on the stage of international diplomacy.
Global warming elicits a rising sea level, new precipitation patterns, more frequent extreme weather events and higher temperatures resulting in varying effects of the economics of southern Africa, the tropics and especially a downfall in a few island states. Scientists declared the earth’s surface heat will rise roughly by 2-6 degrees centigrade over the next century due to the concentration of greenhouse gases extant in the atmosphere. The only ambiguity is how swiftly climate change will befall, how it will manifest itself in various states and whether human interference can curb the level of global warming and its effects through the next century. (World Bank,
In order to assess climate change from a security standpoint it is necessary to consider its potential future implications as well as their magnitude for different states and groups. It is clear that everybody will bear the effects of climate change, although the effects will be uneven and disproportionately distributed. States with less adaptive capacity, which can be determined by levels of “human health and food security, self-reliance, governmental capacity and poverty/development” , intensifies their vulnerability to the effects of climate change. The manifestations of climate change in the future ma...
...made. Climate change poses a huge for the fulfillment of the future generations. It is on us, our generation to make decisions regarding emissions of greenhouse gases that will not pose a significant risk of serious adverse consequences to the future generation. At a global and national level, climate change responses must focus on long-term sustainable solutions to ensure the well-being and needs of future generations are met. This will mean minimizing the impact of greenhouse gas emission for the future generations. The faster we can control climate change, the less consequences the future generations will have to endure. The future generations should also be given a world that is health, a world that offers a sustainable future and a world that we, ourselves would want to live in. It is for the future generations that we much meet the challenge of climate change.
The United Nations Special Task Force of South Sudan would be highly privileged to grant their recommendations in an attempt to try truly understand South Sudan struggles that they have been battling ever since 1899. With all due to the respect of the South Sudanese civilians, our task force will genuinely ponder on what we believe would best suit the nation's current status. As well as provide a proposal that allows for the country to not only continue to grow but thrive and prosper. With the previous issues, Sudan has faced we only wish what is best for the country. With close observation and deep analysis the United Nations Special Task Force of South Sudan believes that we can combat the issues with proper tactics. What we
In conclusion, global climate change is a very long discussion with many ways to improve the environment, but a long journey to finding a solution. Although we can 't do away with our main sources like power plants, cars, and factories we must continue to find solutions to making our environment safer and suitable to live in. Hopefully in the near future we will have a better understanding of how to address our global climate changes, but for now, we can focus our ideas on preventative ways to not harm ourselves and our
Vallely, P. (2006, May 16). Climate Change will be Catastrophe for Africa. Retrieved December 8, 2009, from www.independent.co.uk/environment
This is mainly due to mining in the country. The heavy reliance on coal mines to supply 80% of the energy in South Africa causes pollution and allows toxic chemicals to leech into the surrounding land and water bodies. Poor spatial planning of human settlements, sanitation and waste management systems, storm water management, and fall in life expectancy in the past few years have also contributed to South Africa’s low long-term sustainability and high greenhouse gas emission.
No matter how hard today’s politicians are trying to ignore this problem, the signs of global warming are obvious. Thus, Cape Town could soon become the first metropolis to have run out of fresh water because of persistent drought. At present, the water level in its reservoirs has dropped below 30% and when it reaches 13,5%, the government will disconnect the water supply to every building in the city except hospitals and the most important infrastructure. So, while the entire regions are suffering from drought and other natural disasters, glaciers are melting, the level of the World Ocean is increasing, and carbon dioxide is accumulating in the atmosphere, the USA keeps investing billions of dollars into advancing their nuclear weapons.
Climate change is an inevitable phenomenon that is being experienced globally in various forms such as temperature rise. Sea level rise, droughts, floods, hurricanes, landslides, etc. According to the forth assessment report of the IPCC project even with immediate implementation of mitigation strategies global climate change will continue for decades. Climate change is inflicting serious consequences on human wellbeing and will continue to inflict damages in the future. It is estimated that mean global temperature will rise by 1.8 ºC - 4.0 ºC by end of the 21st century (Izaurraade, 2009). A new global climate model predicts that in the coming decade the surface air temperature is likely to exceed existing records (Smith et al., 2007). Growing season temperatures in the tropics and subtropics by end of the 21st century will exceed the most extreme temperature recorded in the history (Battistic and Rosamond, 2009).
South Africa is a nation with a wonderful and varied culture. This country has been called “The Rainbow Nation”, a name that reflects the diversity of such amazing place. The different ethnic and cultural groups of the South Africa do, however, appreciate their own beliefs and customs. Many of these traditions, besides African culture, are influenced by European and Western heritage. The complex and diverse population of the country has made a strong impact to the various cultures. There are forty-five million people; about thirty million are black, five million white, three million coloured and one million Indians. The black population has a large number of rural people living in poverty. It is among these inhabitants that cultural customs are preserve the most.
... of extreme weather and melting ice caps are indicators of global warming. Because these things will affect society, there are important decisions that have to be made in the present as well as in the future to secure people’s lives and lifestyles. The world community is aware of this serious issue and do already prepare for projects to slow down global warming, but they still have to improve. If the world leaders stop worrying about this issue, the future generations could be in danger. The future lifestyles will be affected by the decisions made in the present day. Society has much to improve to save energy and to lower greenhouse gas emissions. There are also small things people can do to help. Individuals can live a life without wasting energy or polluting the environment. Without effort, global warming endangers the quality of life for the future generations.