Saving agriculture in the context of climate change should be at the helm of the discussion at Rio 2012.
On the other hand parties should prioritise reduction in carbon dioxide emissions on global level. However, many countries of the world are reluctant to commit to major carbon cuts because they fear this will have seriously negative economic impact. Currently fossil fuels when burn produce carbon emissions so the quicker fossil fuels gets replaced with renewable energy sources the better. A rapid transition to clean renewable energy would be one of the strategies to reduce carbon emissions on global level
What are the cons of renewable energy sources? Renewable energy sources are more expensive than fossil fuels especially in the developing countries. Most developing countries depend so much on coal which emits more carbon.
Parties should also work on stopping deforestation. Forests absorb large quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Whatever the debate may be forest protection from deforestation and afforest ration programmes should also be at the heart of the discussion.
At the heart of discussions, parties should consider these priorities. Strategise on saving the earth and protecting it for the future.
By James Gondwe, jamesgondwe20@yahoo.com
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