Climate Change, Globalization, and Geopolitics

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Climate Change, Globalization, and Geopolitics - Revision Sheet

1. 📌 Essentials

  • Climate change involves physical risks (disasters, warming) and transition risks (shift to green economy).
  • Major emitters: US, China; 10% responsible for 50% of emissions.
  • Natural capital (land, fisheries) is finite; climate impacts threaten yields and resources.
  • Arctic melting opens new shipping routes and resource claims, increasing geopolitical tensions.
  • Global supply chains (GVCs) rely on JIT, containerization, and risk spreading across borders. Maritime zones: territorial waters, EEZ (200 nautical miles), deep-sea zones like Clarion-Clipperton.
  • Digital sovereignty is contested: Big Tech dominance, splinternet, Chinese Great Firewall, Russian Runet.
  • EU GDPR (2018) and Digital Services Act (2023) regulate data privacy and platform accountability.
  • Geopolitical hotspots: Arctic, South China Sea, cyber boundaries.
  • Climate mitigation strategies: reduce fossil fuel use, improve efficiency, invest in renewables.

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1. What is a primary physical risk associated with climate change?

2. Which two countries are the major emitters responsible for half of global greenhouse gases?

3. Which of the following best describes transition risks in the context of climate change?

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Wildfires — CO2 emissions?

8.6 billion tonnes annually

Climate change — risks?

Disasters, warming, resource threats.

Arctic — geopolitical opportunity?

New routes and resource claims

Major emitters — responsible?

US, China; 10% emit 50%.

Climate Risks — types?

Physical and transition risks

Natural capital — definition?

Finite land, fisheries, resources.

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