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 21st 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