4. If you could vote in international cooperation
Emissions per person and year for industrialized countries are typically 10-20 tonnes, and developing countries are a few tonnes. Some experts suggest that the rate of emission should be no higher than about 1 tonne per person and year to prevent man-made climate changes.
Imagine yourself taking part in a world conference about what the world's countries will have to do. Five suggestions have been put forward for the industrialized countries and five for the developing countries.
a) Which suggestions for the industrialized countries will you vote for?
Industrialized countries should:
A. Cut down their emissions drastically to about 1 tonne per person and year
B. Cut down their emissions quite drastically to a few tones per person and year
C. Cut down their emissions a little
D. Keep to the present emission level
E. Be allowed to emit as much as they want
b) Which suggestions for the developing countries will you vote for?
Developing countries should:
A. Not be allowed to emit more that about 1 tonne per person and year
B. Be allowed to emit a few tonnes per person and year, but not more
C. Be allowed to emit a number of tonnes per person and year, but not as much as the industrialized countries do
D. Be allowed to emit as much per person and year as the industrialized countries do
E. Be allowed to emit as much as they want
c) If you voted for emission reductions in a) and/or b): How many years should be allowed to pass before the reduction is fully effected?
d) Write a text (100-300 words) where you discuss what would be the consequences of carrying out tha alternatives you have chosen for industrialized countries and developing countries.
e) Discuss the consequences from d) in a group.
(Source: Björn Andersson, Sweeden) |
