Prioritise other challenges first Position #3398

Other concerns are more pressing for humanity and should be prioritised ahead of climate change.
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IssueHow to respond?
PositionPrioritise other challenges first
IssueWhat challenges should humanity prioritise?
ComponentDirect resources at immediate improvements in quality of life
SupportiveArgumentPolicy response should be proportionate to costs, benefits and needs
SupportiveArgumentTechnological advances may make any current action irrelevant
SupportiveArgumentGrand narrative of climate change is a costly/hypocritical distraction
OpposingArgumentAll human and social problems will be exacerbated by AGW
OpposingArgumentDe-carbonisation of global economy is synergistic with other tasks
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Author: Bjørn Lomborg
Cited by: David Price 9:50 PM Sunday 22 March 2009 GMT
URL: http://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/Home.aspx
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Entry date (GMT): 11/8/2007 7:44:00 PM
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