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DTSTART:20161213T180500Z
DTEND:20161213T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260414T050907Z
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LOCATION:4274 Chamberlin (refreshments will be served)
SUMMARY:Climate change and chaos: The impact on people through a human
  rights lens\, Chaos & Complex Systems Seminar\, Sumudu Atapattu\, Dir
 ector\, Research Centers\, UW Law School
DESCRIPTION:Climate change is referred to as the most complex global i
 ssue facing humanity today. It has repercussions for not just the curr
 ent generations but for generations to come. The current projections a
 re that we are heading towards a temperature increase of 4 degrees Cel
 sius although the international community has pledged to limit the tem
 perature increase to 2 degrees Celsius which is considered as a “saf
 e” limit even though it could mean the total inundation for small is
 land states. Even a global temperature increase of 2 degrees can have 
 far reaching implications for human beings. A recent World Bank report
  suggests that a 4-degree increase could be catastrophic for people an
 d the environment. <br><br>
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\nThis presentation looks at th
 e implications of climate change on human beings through a human right
 s lens. Climate change also raises profound justice issues as the impa
 ct on poor and vulnerable states and communities will be disproportion
 ate to their greenhouse gas emissions. Climate change will undermine m
 any of the rights protected under international human rights law and d
 isproportionately affect poor\, marginalized communities.  The present
 ation also discusses the impact on small island states and their inhab
 itants who stand to lose everything including statehood. It will also 
 discuss “climate refugees” and the potential impact of the movemen
 t of a large number of people on the world order
URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=4332
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