Global Ecological Crisis and Climate Change Inequities, Disadvantages, and Vulnerabilities; Global North Geopolitical Dominance and Critical Inclusion of Global South

Faruk Hadžić
Independent Researcher/Scholar

Abstract

Extended Abstract Events and research data have clarified that no country can escape the global ecological crisis and climate change impacts. The Global North, the world's most affluent and privileged country, is responsible for around half of all emissions since the Industrial Revolution. The least developed countries, "Global South," have contributed far less to global warming. It also implies that least developed countries have had a less equal share in the direct benefits of fossil fuel use, including energy consumption. The data indicates that the poorest countries of the world while registering the lowest industrial pollution levels, are most susceptible to the damage produced by climate change. Moreover, the initial inequities and inequalities experienced by countries of the Global South put them at a disadvantage, where they are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts. Consequently, climate change widens existing global inequalities, undermining efforts for poverty reduction. A report from the World Bank estimates that the ecological crisis might drive up to 135 million people into poverty by 2030. Globally and nationally, climate change further deepens within-country inequalities by adversely affecting the poorest communities, including Indigenous and People of Colour communities, women, and children. These most vulnerable groups face the effects of global warming daily. At the same time, vulnerable groups are often the ones who are actively involved in the protection and conservation of natural habitats, as in the case of indigenous environmental defenders. GEopolitically, policies-wise- there is an urgent and critical need for more active inclusion of Global South actors. Rather than suffering the most from climate change, communities at the fore should be at the center of the world's fight against global warming and should be given way more space to raise their voices. Thus, to reduce global inequities, inequalities, and vulnerabilities, Global South actors and their voices need to be actively included in the decision-making of global action and partnerships, especially on climate-related issues. As with mitigation, crucial is action- research, satisfactory geopolitical approaches, and focus on the technological, social, psychological, and cultural aspects. The aim should be to get satisfactory climate change programs, commissions, governments, and various international expertise institutions dealing with the adjustment. During the approaching "climate change transition," in a socio-political sense, it is essential that everyone is more actively involved in the policy-making process. The key is to ensure an appropriate geopolitical and financial focus, even budget resources through the Green Climate Fund (CCF), an Global South/North honest association, and a transformation of the Global North policies during the transition - aiming to assist the Global South and prevent the risk of violating international law and territorial and social rules. Thus, especially regarding Global South - regions and countries that will be most affected - areas with fragile general security and critical human insecurity. Keywords: Ecological crisis, Climate change, Inequities, Vulnerabilities, Global North, Global South, Climate geopolitics, Climate policies

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