Roger-Mark De Souza, The Cipher Brief: Climate Change: A Real Challenge to U.S. Military Readiness
When President Donald Trump decided to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement this June, it confirmed the administration’s intent to pull back on international efforts to combat global climate change. The Cipher Brief’s Fritz Lodge spoke with the Director of Population, Environmental Security, and Resilience at the Wilson Center, Roger-Mark De Souza, about what practical effect this decision will have on efforts to combat global climate change, and how this affects U.S. national security.
The Cipher Brief: What are the practical vs. the symbolic effects of the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on global climate policy?
Roger-Mark De Souza: The Trump Administration has withdrawn the U.S., but they have to continue meeting the requirements of the Paris Agreement for four years, and then at that point they will be able to withdraw. So we are looking at a practical withdrawal from the agreement four years from now.
Symbolically, what it does is send a global message about the degree to which the U.S. government is looking at climate change issues at the federal level. That message is about putting America First, and it raises deep questions about whether America First can coexist with a recognition of how important climate change is to U.S. security, prosperity, and the way that the U.S. engages with partners globally.
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WNU Editor: Oh oh .... NASA Confirms Falling Sea Levels For Two Years Amidst Media Blackout (SHTFplan.com). NASA`s data that shows this freeze in rising sea levels is here.
Hat tip to Fred for the Cipher Brief link.
