The international community is a phrase used in geopolitics and international relations to refer to a broad group of people and governments of the world. It does not refer literally to all nations or states in the world. The term is typically used to imply the existence of a common point of view towards such matters as specific issues of human rights. Activists, politicians and commentators often use the term in calling for action to be taken; e.g., action against what is in their opinion political repression in a target country.<\/p>\n
The term is commonly used to imply legitimacy and consensus for a point of view on a disputed issue; e.g., to enhance the credibility of a majority vote in the United Nations General Assembly.<\/p>\n
Noam Chomsky alleges that the use of the term is used to refer to the United States and its allies and client states, as well as allies in the media of those states. The scholar and academic Martin Jacques says: \u201cWe all know what is meant by the term \u2018international community\u2019, don\u2019t we? It\u2019s the west, of course, nothing more, nothing less. Using the term \u2018international community\u2019 is a way of dignifying the west, of globalising it, of making it sound more respectable, more neutral and high-faluting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Environmental issues are harmful effects of human activity on the biophysical environment. Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the natural environment on individual, organizational or governmental levels, for the benefit of both the environment and humans. Environmentalism, a social and environmental movement, addresses environmental issues through advocacy, education and activism.<\/p>\n
The carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere has already exceeded 400 parts per million (NOAA) (with total \u201clong-term\u201d GHG exceeding 455 parts per million) (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report). This level is considered a tipping point. \u201cThe amount of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is already above the threshold that can potentially cause dangerous climate change. We are already at risk of many areas of pollution\u2026It\u2019s not next year or next decade, it\u2019s now.\u201d The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has stated \u201cClimate change is not just a distant future threat. It is the main driver behind rising humanitarian needs and we are seeing its impact. The number of people affected and the damages inflicted by extreme weather has been unprecedented.\u201d Further, OCHA has stated:<\/p>\n
Climate disasters are on the rise. Around 70 percent of disasters are now climate related \u2013 up from around 50 percent from two decades ago.<\/p>\n
These disasters take a heavier human toll and come with a higher price tag. In the last decade, 2.4 billion people were affected by climate related disasters, compared to 1.7 billion in the previous decade. The cost of responding to disasters has risen tenfold between 1992 and 2008.<\/p>\n
Destructive sudden heavy rains, intense tropical storms, repeated flooding and droughts are likely to increase, as will the vulnerability of local communities in the absence of strong concerted action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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