During the 19th conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP19) in Warsaw November 16, 2013, the economic divide between rich and poor became evident as discussions began about how to help developing countries handle the damaging effects of global warming.
The Warsaw talks are scheduled to end on Friday, November 22, and so far there is not a global climate accord to be agreed upon in 2015 and to go into effect by 2020.
Extreme weather, caused by global warming, has led to catastrophic economic losses over the past many years. Over the past decade alone, losses have reached nearly $200 billion a year. As global warming worsens, experts expect this number to keep rising.
As the number of events increases, wealthy countries are more and more reluctant to keep footing the bill to help the third world countries recover.
Oxfam has estimated that climate aid has totaled between $7.6 billion and $16.3 billion so far this year. In Warsaw this week, Japan promised $16 billion over three years. In Norway on Wednesday, Britain and the United States pledged $280 million to sustain the world’s forests.
Green groups argue that much of the funds are not new sources of money and developing nations are concerned that there is no road map or agreement about how to assist ravaged countries in recovery after severe weather.
Climate Change Is Not The Problem – Fuel Poverty Is. Higher Fuel Prices = More Poor People = More Children Dying.
The so called Warmists are the ones who should be charged with crimes against humanity for using their bogus climate change theory http://wattsupwiththat.com/2014/01/14/no-matter-if-its-a-climatic-pause-or-jolt-still-no-warming/ to impoverish and kill poor people http://wattsupwiththat.com/2013/03/15/james-hansens-policies-are-shafting-the-poor/ and destroy Mother Nature. http://youtu.be/5igyXyJKL_0
With the climate changing we must build housing stronger and in places where it wont be destroyed so easy. Insurance is the big key without it we will be unable to build in places that are now considered high value. We need to really consider sustainable construction that will last a min of 200 years plus. Our transportation needs to be rail since this is the most sustainable and co friendly.