Impact of Global Interconnectedness Flashcards
Increased global cooperation
Paris Climate Agreement
- Hold “the increase in the global average termperature to well below 2DC above pre-industrial levels” and pursue efforts “to limit the temperature increase to 1.5DC above pre-industrial levels” (Article 2)
- NDCs (Article 3)
- “Climate Funding” (Article 9)
Australian - Tuvalu Felapili treaty
280 citizens per year
$350 million in climate finance to Tuvalu
World’s first bilateral agreement to support people displaced by the climate change
Pollution haven hypothesis analysis/quote
Global interconnectedness has accelerated the economic of comparative advantage whereby developed states move the production of goods and services to developing states which have weaker environmental protection laws and smaller labour costs. Allows states to take advantage of poor environmental protection laws creating an increase in greenhouse gas emissions.
Apple source materials from over 40 states
“There’s no supply chain in the world that’s more critical to apple than China” - Tim Cook
Increased Transport of goods and services
In the past majority of goods and services were mostly produced, sold and consumed locally, however global interconnectedness has led to the proliferation of free trade agreements and expansion of trade routes between states. The further goods and services travel, the greater emissions of greenhouse gasses.
It is projected that between 2015 and 2050 greenhouse emissions from freight transport will increase by 230% (International Transport Forum)
“By buying from sustainable and local sources you can make a difference as well as exercising pressure on businesses to adopt sustainable practices (UN).
