Scientists argue that it is cheaper to act now than in the future, they also predict that the climate change will lead to terrible social problems:
huge numbers of climate refugees, people dying because of hunger and natural disasters, etc.
So why does humankind not act?
It is because we elect politicians on the national level and they act in the will of the nation state and not of the world. The problem is that acting in the interest of the nation is not necessarily the best for the nation. Sounds strange?
Academics call this game theory. This theory explains that sometimes when decisions are taken and there is an uncertainty how everybody else is deciding that then everybody goes for an egoistic approach and not for a collaborative approach (which would be best for all).
Because there are a lot of uncertainties and other interests involved, politicians fail again and again to deliver a proper solution for climate change.
If there were politicians or even us citizens taking decisions directly on the global level then we would see an agreement pretty quickly.
This is just a very short call for global democracy, if you want to know more about the relationship of climate change and the lack of democracy at the global level you might want to take a look at the following links:
Academic conference in Australia: DEMOCRATIZING CLIMATE GOVERNANCE
http://www.acuns.org/calendar/democratizingclimategovernance
Bolivia hosts climate summit in April 2010 (proposing a global referendum):
http://news.brunei.fm/2010/02/10/bolivia-to-host-climate-change-summit-in-april/
huge numbers of climate refugees, people dying because of hunger and natural disasters, etc.
So why does humankind not act?
It is because we elect politicians on the national level and they act in the will of the nation state and not of the world. The problem is that acting in the interest of the nation is not necessarily the best for the nation. Sounds strange?
Academics call this game theory. This theory explains that sometimes when decisions are taken and there is an uncertainty how everybody else is deciding that then everybody goes for an egoistic approach and not for a collaborative approach (which would be best for all).
Because there are a lot of uncertainties and other interests involved, politicians fail again and again to deliver a proper solution for climate change.
If there were politicians or even us citizens taking decisions directly on the global level then we would see an agreement pretty quickly.
This is just a very short call for global democracy, if you want to know more about the relationship of climate change and the lack of democracy at the global level you might want to take a look at the following links:
Academic conference in Australia: DEMOCRATIZING CLIMATE GOVERNANCE
http://www.acuns.org/calendar/democratizingclimategovernance
Bolivia hosts climate summit in April 2010 (proposing a global referendum):
http://news.brunei.fm/2010/02/10/bolivia-to-host-climate-change-summit-in-april/
Evo Morales proposes global referendum on climate change: http://www.radioguantanamo.cu/englishwebsite/noticias/Articulos/the%20world/evo_morales_proposes_global_referendum0103234.html
Global democracy and worldwide referendum subject of event in Brussels 23.02.2010:
http://en.unpacampaign.org/news/480.php
After Copenhagen: Delegation leaders of European and Pan-African Parliament call for renovation of decision-making process:
http://en.unpacampaign.org/news/462.php
Take a look at the action Egality did in copenhagen:
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