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Environment and Natural Resources

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Political Science

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Environment in World Politics

  • Environmental issues became politically significant from the 1960s onwards
  • Club of Rome published 'Limits to Growth' (1972) highlighting resource depletion concerns
  • UN Environment Programme (UNEP) began coordinating international environmental responses
2

Global Commons and Common Property Resources

  • Global commons (res communis humanitatis) include Earth's atmosphere, Antarctica, ocean floor, and outer space
  • Located outside sovereign jurisdiction of any single state, requiring international cooperation
  • Antarctica covers 14 million sq km, contains 90% of terrestrial ice and 70% of planetary freshwater
3

North-South Divide and Common but Differentiated Responsibilities

  • Developed North wants equal responsibility for environmental conservation from all countries
  • Developing South argues that North caused more historical environmental damage
  • South countries are still industrializing and need different standards
4

India's Environmental Position

  • India signed and ratified Kyoto Protocol in August 2002
  • Exempted from emission reduction requirements due to low historical contribution
  • India's per capita emissions much lower than developed countries

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