Time for a reality check on global climate change policies
Right now no one knows enough about global warming to advocate with certainty the kinds of actions that could jeopardize our economic well being -- and the economic aspirations of developing countries. That doesn`t mean no action, which is usually described perjoratively and erroneously as business as usual. It does mean actions must be based on facts, not misperceptions and myths. It does mean a mindset that reexamines, rethinks and changes course based on new knowledge. In short, I am advocating a reality check on the process based on the political, scientific and economic realities. Each of these realities has an important role in determining how we respond to the global warming threat. Our goal should be to identify actions that do the least damage to material well-being and that preserve the path to a better way of life, especially for the developing nations. What we have instead is a process driven by political gamesmanship that will devolve into beggar the neighbor policies reminiscent of 18th century mercantilism.
- OSTI ID:
- 160216
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950574-; TRN: 95:008355-0002
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International conference on climate change, Washington, DC (United States), 22-23 May 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of The international conference on climate change; PB: 222 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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