The elusive climate change strategy:

Environmental process is innately transnational in character. Hence, eloquent dialogues and strategies can be made at the global level. The global political agenda for economic development tends to conflict with the environmental priorities.

Towards the catastrophic impacts of climate changes, the Rio Earth Summit was the first of its kind who showed serious concern. It was conveyed to the world leaders that the planet needs to be rescued under UNFCCC (United Nation Framework convention on climate change)- a framework mandated to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions at a level that is safe under the Common but Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) principle.

Policymakers have no interest in addressing climate change. China’s impenitence over the use of coal for its industrial boom has increased the environmental cost in the country drastically, in the shape of the world’s most polluted cities shrinking glaciers and declining water tables.

Eight out of the 10 most polluted cities of the world are in China

There are now over 500 global and regional treaties and agreements providing cooperation between and among states to reduce, and possibly end, challenges to protect natural resources and control life-threatening pollution caused by environmentally harmful and unsustainable production and consumption practices.

It is, indeed, regrettable that despite environmental movements all over the world, it has not been possible to make major improvements in the global environment. There are numerous obstacles in achieving significant progress in addressing environmental problems.

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