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Should adaptation be the focus rather than cutting down CO2 emissions?
Pankaj , Shimla: Dec 6 2007
Made Popular Dec 6 2007

Should adaptation be the focus rather than cutting down CO2 emissions?
A new Kyoto-like treaty is in talks as the Govt. officials from around the world meet in Bali to discuss climate change.
Yes # A better way to address climate change, at least during the coming decade, would be to remove barriers on wealth creation in developing countries and technological adaptation.
# Attempting to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions dramatically is likely to be counterproductive as it will divert resources away from adaptive and growth-enhancing technologies and toward carbon-reducing technologies.
# Over the past century, humanity has developed new technologies that have enabled it to adapt, improving the lives of billions.
No # Emissions from deforestation even in high developing-countries would lead to climate crisis long before their incomes reach rich-country levels.
# Without urgent reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, the climate may warm uncontrollably, with disastrous effects.

Tags: Global Warming, CO2 Emissions, Climate Change
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Nic
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Nic Dec 6 2007
Florida, United States
Makes perfect sense though can’t say I’d considere the possibility previously. As a particular culture’s niche becomes obsolete due to such changes, they’re more likely to adapt, which means much more competition for the same limited resources.
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Numerouno
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Numerouno Dec 6 2007
Bilbao, Spain
You know what this means...war.
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Nic
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Nic Dec 6 2007
Florida, United States
Riiiiight... as if before ’climate change’ there were no wars or conflicts. Thanks for clearing that up.
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Numerouno
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Numerouno Dec 6 2007
Bilbao, Spain
I vote for a speedy climate change. May only the fittest survive.

If you don’t like my views...Meh!
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Maynard
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Maynard maynard_delfin.insta.. Dec 7 2007
Manila, Philippines
Climate change is certainly of global concern. But taking good care of our environment is another.

There should be a striking balance between prospering technology and environmental protection.

These issues should not be clashing to each other. Afterall, our main point of discussion is having comfortable human life. How can you make a better world if one good thing you create results in detrimental effects to the other.

What governments, especially those with the rich resources, should do is to make sure that whatever they propose must be well-thought and planned. They should be looking at every perspective about the good and bad points of their actions.

Nations should relearn the very essence of the adage, ”No man is an island.” Every one is interconnected to each other. Every country has an impact to the world as a whole.

Let adaptation and cutting down of carbon dioxide emissions be considerations in planning whatever is best for everyone.

Maynard Delfin
Manila, Philippines
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Balbhadra Rana
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Balbhadra Rana Dec 7 2007
Rajkot, India
No. Time is running out fast. We have reduce carbon dioxide emissions NOW.
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Vinod
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Vinod Dec 7 2007
Shimla, India
Adaptation to what? We all know with the climate change we are inching towards death and there, I think, can be no adaptation. Whether it’s the developing nations or the developed ones, we are not willing to take the suitable measures and that is why the anomaly. We realize it but are not serious yet even the developed countries are playing the blame game to escape the responsibility. So, rather looking for the adaptation, which I don’t think can be done, taking effective measures against it would be more effective and worthwhile.
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Sarah
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Sarah Dec 7 2007
New Burnswick, Canada
In the present world, we couldn’t compromise with the new inventions that are coming everyday... then to make adjustment with these problem will be batter... than to make the useless noise for nothing - something that no one can compromise up on or do without... what say? I may be bit wrong that but one could fully deny these things, can you?
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Mitchell
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Mitchell Dec 7 2007
bermingham, United Kingdom
adaptation is what we need at the moment! can we do anything else? can we stop the technical advancement... we are the losers on both side... with technical advancement or without that - so adaption will be the best antidote because I don’t see any other way out as no one is interested in dealing with the issues so what to do? be adaptive and you will be at ease. that’s it!
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