CLIMATE CHANGE

AND GLOBAL
WARMING
 CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather
patterns. These shifts may be natural, but since the 1800s, human activities
have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of
fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and gas) which produces heat-trapping gases.
 GLOBAL WARMING
Global warming usually refers to human-induced warming of the Earth
system, whereas climate change can refer to natural or anthropogenic
change. The two terms are often used interchangeably.
THE GREEN HOUSE
EFFECT
WHAT IS IT?
THE
ENVIRONMEN
T AND
SOCIETY
The subfield of environmental sociology studies the way humans interact
with their environments. This field is closely related to human ecology, which
focuses on the relationship between people and their built and natural
environment. This is an area that is garnering more attention as extreme
weather patterns and policy battles over climate change dominate the news.
Climate Change

While you might be more familiar with the phrase “global warming,” climate
change is the term now used to refer to long-term shifts in temperatures due
to human activity and, in particular, the release of greenhouse gases into the
environment.
Pollution

Pollution describes what happens when contaminants are introduced into an

environment (water, air, land) at levels that are damaging. Environments can
often sustain a limited amount of contaminants without marked change, and
water, air, and soil can “heal” themselves to a certain degree.
TYPES OF POLLUTION
 WATER
 SOIL
 GARBAGE
 AIR
 TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE
Environmental Racism

Environmental racism refers to the way in which minority group

neighborhoods (populated primarily by people of color and members of
low socioeconomic groups) are burdened with a disproportionate number
of hazards, including toxic waste facilities, garbage dumps, and other
sources of environmental pollution and foul odors that lower the quality of
life.
SOCIOLOGICAL,
ECONOMIC AND
TECHNOLOGICA
L IMPACTS
WHAT IS SOCIAL IMPACT?

 Social impact can be defined as the net effect of an activity on a

community and the well-being of individuals and families.
EXAMPLE OF SOCIAL IMPACT
 CLIMATE CHANGE

 RACIAL INEQUITY

 HUNGER

 POVERTY

 HOMELESSNESS
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DROUGHT VOLCANIC ERUPTION

 WHAT IS ECONOMIC IMPACT?
 An economic impact analysis examines the effect of an event on the
economy in a specified area, ranging from a single neighborhood to the
entire globe. It usually measures changes in business revenue,
business profits, personal wages, and/or jobs.
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF
GLOBAL CLIMATE
The largest impact of climate change is that it could wipe off up to 18%
of GDP off the worldwide economy by 2050 if global temperatures rise
by 3.2°C, the Swiss Re Institute warns.
 How Climate Change Impacts the
Economy
Here are some that climate change will likely affect our economy.

 AGRICULTURE

 INFRASTRUCTURE

 HUMAN HEALTH

 FINACIAL MARKET
AGRICULTURE
Agriculture contributes to a number larger of
environmental issues that cause environmental
degradation including: climate change, deforestation,
biodiversity loss, dead zones, genetic engineering,
irrigation problems, pollutants, soil degradation, and
waste.
 INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure is directly linked to the economic development and growth
of a country. It acts as a catalyst for the development of poverty
alleviating solutions, providing access to basic needs such as health
care, education, food resources, transportation, job opportunities and
more.
 HUMAN HEALTH
Human health impacts of anthropogenic climatic disruption include
changes in exposure to heat stress, air pollution, respiratory allergens,
infectious disease, and natural hazards, as well as increased water
scarcity, food insecurity, and population displacement.
 FINANCIAL MARKET
Financial market development increases market resilience and reduces
risk concentration in the country's bank-centric financial system.
However, it may also engender greater systemic risk, encourage the
growth of shadow banking, amplify global spillovers, and raise the
leverage of the non-financial sector.
 WHAT IS TECHNOLOGICAL
IMPACT?
It affects the life of people and changes the way of their learning,
thinking, and communication. It plays a major role in society and now it
is very tough to imagine the life without technology. Both technology
and society are co-related, co-dependent, co-influence with each other.
TECHNOLOGICAL IMPACT ON
CLIMATE CHANGE
This increases energy consumption directly leading to more fossil fuels
being burned. Modern planes, cars, trains and ships have made it
possible for us to travel all around the world. But their technological
developments, along with the number of people driving and traveling
has led to more carbon emissions.
Technology impact
ENVIRONMENTAL
ETHICS AND LAWS
What is environmental ethics?
• The moral relationship of human beings to and the
value and moral status of the environment and it’s
nonhuman content.
• Study of the ethical basis of environment or
discussion of the ethical basis of environmental
protection.
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
• POLLUTION:
Air pollution
Water pollution
Land pollution
• RESOURCE DEPLETION
Depletion of species and habits
Depletion of fossil fuels
 ETHICAL VALUES FOR CONSERVING
DEPLETABLE RESOURCES
Proper utilization of resources the people should maintain ecological
balance.
We should adopt voluntary measures to conserve the resources.
If we are to preserve enough scarce resources, so that future
generation can maintain their quality of life at a satisfactory level.
3 MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
 THE CLEAN AIR ACT
 THE CLEAN WATER ACT
 THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT
 THE CLEAN AIR ACT
 The Clean Air Act is the United States' primary federal air quality law,
intended to reduce and control air pollution nationwide. Initially enacted
in 1963 and amended many times since, it is one of the United States'
first and most influential modern environmental laws.
THE CLEAN WATER ACT
 The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for
regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United
States and regulating quality standards for surface waters.
 THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES
ACT

 The Toxic Substances Control Act is a United States law, passed by the 94th
United States Congress in 1976 and administered by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency, that regulates the introduction of new or
already existing chemicals.
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMEN
T
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
GOALS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
 For many, a warming climatic system is expected to impact the
availability of basic necessities like freshwater, food security, and
energy, while efforts to redress climate change, both through
adaptation and mitigation, will similarly inform and shape the
global development agenda.
 The links between climate change and sustainable development
are strong. Poor and developing countries, particularly least
developed countries, will be among those most adversely
affected and least able to cope with the anticipated shocks to
their social, economic and natural systems.
How is sustainable development related to global warming?

 Image result for sustainable development of global warming?

Previous IPCC reports found that climate change can undermine
sustainable development, and that well-designed mitigation and
adaptation responses can support poverty alleviation, food security,
healthy ecosystems, equality and other dimensions of sustainable
development.
What is sustainable development of environment?

➢ Sustainable development is development that meets the need of the

present generation without compromising the ability of the future
generation to meet their own needs.
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