Introduction
The Syrian conflict has entered its tenth year, with a devastating humanitarian and economic toll: the death of 384,000-593,000 people as of December 2020; the forced displacement of an estimated 13.5 million people, almost half of whom are displaced internally, struggling to survive; economic loss of $428 billion from 2011 to 2018 (six times the GDP in 2010); depreciation of the Syrian lira (now 13 times less valuable than before the conflict); high unemployment; the destruction of physical property, including homes, infrastructure, hospitals, schools; and the reality of 90% of the population living below the poverty line. Yet the war has also resulted in significant environmental destruction â a form of damage that receives less attention but represents major potential harm with long-term negative consequences on public health, the economy, and peace itself, and which must be central to any post-conflict relief or reconstruction effort.
15 Countries With The Highest Average Carbon Dioxide Emissions Per Person
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15 Countries With The Highest Average Carbon Dioxide Emissions Per Person. You can skip our detailed discussion on the problem of climate change and go to the
Aside from the pandemic, one of the most serious challenges that the world is facing today is the life-threatening effects of climate change. Today the effects of global climate change are more evident as Glaciers are sinking, sea levels are rising, persistent extreme weather changes are affecting millions across the globe. What scientists were predicting before is already happening before our eyes. Human emissions of carbon dioxide together with water vapors, nitrous oxide, and methane contribute to the greenhouse effect that causes climate change. According to NASA, human activities such as cement production, burning of coal and other fossil fuels, deforestation, landscape changes have increased the atmos
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Climate change, the Paris Agreement and talk of saving the planet have, for many years, been highly politicized topics. Viewpoints have differed greatly, and few have been willing to risk relationships with customers, vendors and others to take a stance on the issue. Major industries such as construction, building materials and heavy machinery, until now, were relatively quiet on the issue.
Taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to lower the global temperature increase, as the Paris Agreement aims to do to limit global warming well below 2° Celsius and as close to 1.5° Celsius as possible have long been considered a political move. Few in the manufacturing and industrial sectors world have been willing to rock the boat and publicly embrace the Paris Agreement. When it comes to the concrete and cement industry, some have questioned the need to change. After all, concrete is the most used building material, second o