Saturday, December 19, 2009

Global Climate change menace, Copenhagen summit

Life is the precious creation of Time and energy web around us. The life on earth, thus the Mankind, holds this cherished essence yet it seems we are going in some negative direction for influencing our surroundings with hazardous substances that is potentially affecting the Temperature within mother earth's atmosphere and various other climate disturbances.
There have been remarkable efforts from different organisations and public groups, including States' governments, to stabilize and retract from this "unwanted" and scientifically destined as "a hazard to our existence" pathway, chosen by us, unknowingly.
The Summit in Copenhagen was a flop show as the Developed nations wanted to overthrow United Nations' principles of "Equity" among nations and tried to forge an agreement, prepared in an nontransparent, undemocratic way; grossly biased and neglecting serious concerns of the Poorer and Developing countries.
The BASIC nations (the front of major Developing economies- Brazil, South Africa, India, China), played a matured role with due assistance of positive attitude of leaders like Obama and Merkel to reach on to some "way of progress" type of agreement, which is, though not "Legally binding" yet confirms the volunteer efforts from the part of all Developed and Developing nations (US, BASIC and others). The G77 group of nations, specially African countries were highly unsatisfied with such a draft of the agreement.
It seems around 3 degree centigrade rise is due till 2050 with this sort of approach, which is sufficient to engulf small Island nations like Maldives, and would cause severe coastal commotions throughout the globe. Previously it was in air for targetting 1.5 or a 2 degree rise solution.
The economic funding ranged from 100 to 250 Billion USD per annum was the key negotiating framework with the balance between the Monitoring and sovereignty of the agreed Nations.
The final draft seems to be a short term semi respite for the countries like India and China, now the Mexico will tell us more what can be explored in the future. The self less leadership and an approach of Science is required to tackle it diligently.