understanding the impact of global warming in the UAE context

Introduction

• The paper is focussed on understanding the impact of global warming in the UAE context
• The topic is related to security and environmental politics
• Individuals, communities and the entire society is affected by the after-effects of global warming

 

Issue being addressed

• In the UAE, global warming has resulted in rising in temperature
• As per the scientists of IPCC, a direct correlation exists between global warming and human actions
• In 2016, NOAA and NASA inferred that the year had witnessed the highest level of temperature in the 21^st century
• Regions across the UAE has experienced extreme temperature fluctuations
• Global warming has also threatened the sustainability of the nation
• The residential buildings in the urban areas are the primary consumers of energy

Relationship between selected environmental problem and security

• Climate change has directly harmed the peace and security of communities
• It has resulted in rising conflict due to economic inequality
• Again, the social conflict also occurred, and competition for limited resources increased as well
• Insecurity and conflict among people forced them to migrate to other regions
• Rising food prices and volatile nature of the economy has also threatened the security of people

 

Existing research on the chosen issue

• The decision-makers are entirely responsible for acting in favour of the environment
• The luxurious lifestyle and exaggerated sense of self has maximized the usage of limited resources
• In the Al-Ain city of UAE, the temperature increased by 5.9 °C
• Excess energy usage of air-conditioned buildings across an urban setup of UAE has resulted in global warming
• Water scarcity and increased level of salinity in the sea has also damaged communities
• Introducing the usage of renewable resources and implementing measures such as thermal isolation and thermal mass could be effective

The response of the state and the international community

• The UAE government has considered the protection of minimal resources
• It has been done by strictly implementing regulations related to residential buildings
• Secondly, efforts have been made by focussing on the creation of an alternative energy source
• The United Nations has also held a climate change summit in the response of global warming
• Global leaders have participated and discussed the causes of global warming
• Utilizing technology and spreading awareness has been proposed as feasible solutions

Gaps in responses

• Collective actions have not been taken to resolve the issue of global warming
• Economies are depending on other economies and stopping the use of fossil fuel can be challenging
• An isolated approach would not be effective for UAE

Recommendations

• It would be viable to engage the public and create awareness regarding the importance of climate conservation
• Using technology to preserve agricultural lands can reduce the impact of global warming
• Capturing and cleaning fossil fuels could be useful as well

Conclusion

• The issues of global warming can be mitigated only by the collective effort of international communities
• Security needs of people should be met to reduce the instances of migration