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Calls for Global North to Compensate for Climate Change Fallout
02:11 - 10:15 (08:03)
Developing countries are calling for funding and access to green technologies from developed nations in order to reduce their own emissions and mitigate the impact of climate change linked events, which have devastated countries such as Pakistan due to factors such as corruption and poor governance.
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Developing countries such as Pakistan subscribe to the Catch-Up Argument which argues that these countries should be allowed their share of pollutants and greenhouse gases in order to build infrastructure and spur economic growth.
02:11 - 08:15 (06:03)
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Developing countries such as Pakistan subscribe to the Catch-Up Argument which argues that these countries should be allowed their share of pollutants and greenhouse gases in order to build infrastructure and spur economic growth. Calls are growing for developed countries to compensate developing countries experiencing catastrophic climate change-linked events due to high emitting activities in developed economies.
ChapterCalls for Global North to Compensate for Climate Change Fallout
EpisodeA new social contract for global climate justice | Huma Yusuf
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The narrator discusses the disconnect between the global media coverage on the floods in Pakistan and the lack of attention from the Pakistani media, leading to a loss of urgency and awareness for a disaster that is heavily affecting the country.
08:15 - 10:15 (01:59)
Summary
The narrator discusses the disconnect between the global media coverage on the floods in Pakistan and the lack of attention from the Pakistani media, leading to a loss of urgency and awareness for a disaster that is heavily affecting the country.