Climate change Indian and American perspectives

Abstract

All studies, in order to be purposeful should be so made that their findings would help the society in its process of healthy and scientific growth. The role of a political scientist is important because it is his moral obligation to expose the basis of all policies and facilitate an atmosphere conducive to further development of the political system. Martin khor, the executive director of south centre, observed from environment, it became an issue of economics and it has become totally-political. Indo-U.S. relations in terms of climate change constitute an important area of study for the students of international relations and Indian s foreign policy. The study assumes significance for providing insights about the nature and dynamics of relationship between super power and a regional power. There are new voices from the world that are clamouring to make themselves heard on climate change. Recognization of climate change as a significant global environmental challenge has its origin in the adoption of the united nations framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC) in 1992. Climate change is defined as the long term change in earth s climate due to natural factors, such as changes in the sun s intensity or slow changes in the earth s orbit around the sun: natural processes within the climate system (such as changes in ocean circulation) : human activities that change the atmosphere s composition ( such as burning fossil fuels) and the land surface ( deforestation, reforestation, urbanization, desertification). Which result in emission of greenhouse gases like CO2, methane, etc. These gases settle in the stratosphere and trap the heat within the atmosphere leading to global warming and changing climatic patterns. Shifting of seasons, increasing global temperatures, rising sea levels, changing agricultural patterns have resulted in frequent disasters like landslides tsunamis, drought, famine, population migration and major health hazards not just for us but also our children and grand children. newline newline