?Judging Support for International Climate Change Agreements
Most people agree that something must be done about climate change. Getting some of the biggest polluters on Earth to do something about it has been the challenge so far. It’s hard to know how to judge whether this is about to change or not. However, increasing international pressure and domestic social pressure can certainly have an effect.
Consider upcoming elections in the United States. For the first time, candidates on both sides of the aisle are touting themselves as the “green” candidate. However, a closer examination of their voting records shows what sort of support each has had for sustainable development and other matters of ecological importance. Since these issues are all related as part of sustainable development, you can be reasonably sure this is an indicator of their understanding of the subject and their regard for the lives at stake. Showing your support for domestic sustainable development makes it that much more likely that international agreements to limit carbon dioxide emissions are quick in coming.
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