BRICS & CLIMATE CHANGE
Many
consider BRICS as an association of potential superpowers. I however, see it
not only as an association of developing economies but also a major player in
combating the menace of rapidly deteriorating climate which poses a threat to
the entire human race.
Countless
scholars have already expressed their concerns over the impact of deteriorating
climate on International relations and have been demanding the governments of
various states to act in the same direction. It is a well-known fact that
despite numerous summits on climate change over the last few decades, nothing
major has been achieved as yet. The entire plot of the story of ‘Combined
action to fight Climate Change’ is very much similar to that of ‘Fighting
Proliferation’ in a manner that both of these are stories of global failure. The
list of reasons that have led to inaction despite ample of action is a long
one. In fact, the list is so diverse and elongated that it is next to
impossible to eliminate or to neutralize all obstructing factors without
considerably compromising with the objective of fighting climate change. The
need therefore is to shrink the list. And it is possible only by reducing the
number of actors that are accounted for under a particular plan of action. That
is, instead of pushing for one impotent Global plan of action, the need is to
push for numerous synchronized plans of action at regional level under the
aegis of the UN. By doing so, the fight against climate change will become a lot
more adoptable for various countries.
The
BRICS member states have been largely working towards the reformation of Global
Financial system and it is a well-established fact that despite various
irritants their functioning has been more or less efficient. The organization,
like various other regional organizations, is yet to consider ‘climate change’
as an issue to fight against. However, out of all the regional organizations
that exist in our world today, BRICS is the only organization which can bring
about the needed change in the stated context. What makes BRICS such a potent
force against climate change is the volumes of people that the organization
jointly represents and also the availability of funds that the endeavor
requires.
The
idea is to re-orient the fight against climate change and to recognize BRICS as
the most important player in the same in order to achieve results that would
matter in the long run.
-
Umang
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