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Biology
World is in Danger: Immense Threat of Climate Change
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Start Date
13-4-2018 2:15 PM
End Date
13-4-2018 2:45 PM
Sponsor
Shahram Azhar
Description
In recent years, global climate has changed drastically and at an alarming rate. Sea levels are rising and oceans are becoming warmer. Severe weather is felt globally, with natural disasters such as typhoons & hurricanes becoming more intense and occurring frequently. Undoubtedly, the effects of climate change pose a massive threat to places, species and the livelihood of the people living on our planet. Despite this however, there is a lack of urgency to counter this threat with nations focusing more on the accumulation of capital and maximizing economic growth. This capitalistic approach has been a driving force in the degradation of the environment leading to the circumstances that exist today. Within this context, this paper will begin by discussing how the modern world, with respect to climate change, is facing tremendous amount of difficulties in terms of migration, diseases and deaths. Through a critical review of climate degradation in the modernized world, this paper will aim to identify and analyze how Capitalism, as the socio-economic system, has excessively increased commoditization of public goods and social inequalities within societies. By analyzing the characteristics and development trends of capitalism, we shall locate the basic causes behind massive ecological crisis. Critically examining the social transformation would help draw a parallel between the progressive and regressive steps by the state/private actors which deliberately threaten the planet. Progressive steps such as Geo-engineering will act as the tool to question the socio-economic system of the world i.e. Capitalism as the indigenous culprit of enhancing social inequalities, hence led to the climate change. Based on those grounds we will explore the role of states, private actors, engineers, social scientists and entrepreneurs to rethink on their methods of practice and capital accumulation. Approaching sustainable methods of accumulation would indeed increase employment and would help stabilize the economy.
World is in Danger: Immense Threat of Climate Change
Indianapolis, IN
In recent years, global climate has changed drastically and at an alarming rate. Sea levels are rising and oceans are becoming warmer. Severe weather is felt globally, with natural disasters such as typhoons & hurricanes becoming more intense and occurring frequently. Undoubtedly, the effects of climate change pose a massive threat to places, species and the livelihood of the people living on our planet. Despite this however, there is a lack of urgency to counter this threat with nations focusing more on the accumulation of capital and maximizing economic growth. This capitalistic approach has been a driving force in the degradation of the environment leading to the circumstances that exist today. Within this context, this paper will begin by discussing how the modern world, with respect to climate change, is facing tremendous amount of difficulties in terms of migration, diseases and deaths. Through a critical review of climate degradation in the modernized world, this paper will aim to identify and analyze how Capitalism, as the socio-economic system, has excessively increased commoditization of public goods and social inequalities within societies. By analyzing the characteristics and development trends of capitalism, we shall locate the basic causes behind massive ecological crisis. Critically examining the social transformation would help draw a parallel between the progressive and regressive steps by the state/private actors which deliberately threaten the planet. Progressive steps such as Geo-engineering will act as the tool to question the socio-economic system of the world i.e. Capitalism as the indigenous culprit of enhancing social inequalities, hence led to the climate change. Based on those grounds we will explore the role of states, private actors, engineers, social scientists and entrepreneurs to rethink on their methods of practice and capital accumulation. Approaching sustainable methods of accumulation would indeed increase employment and would help stabilize the economy.