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Annotated Bibliography Of Two Articles On Climate Change

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Public and expert opinion on how to combat climate change exasperated natural disasters differs among specific regions. After studying public opinion, and interviewing experts on both climate change and the Caribbean, we have reached the conclusion that there is a large difference of opinions regarding climate change between the regions. Those from the United States, in both public opinion and from experts, were less likely to be wary of climate change and natural disasters resulting from it. In contrast, the public and experts from the Caribbean are more vocal in their beliefs of to climate change and the natural disasters it creates. This means that it is import to focus on promoting climate change in the United States through education, media and policy to make the public …show more content…

For example, according to data from a poll conducted by Vanderbilt University, up to 79% of respondents from Caribbean countries believed that climate change is a very serious problem. It can be concluded from this data, that when combined with the recent hurricane season that has devastated the region, that those from Caribbean countries likely to accept the proposals within this paper. Francis Letan,. the Director of Projects for the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, the main judicial organ of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), stated that that climate change is a growing concern for Caribbean states due to the increasing severity of weather patterns and tropical storms. This past hurricane season proved to have devastating effects on infrastructure as well on the local tourism industries of each respective country. Based on the testimony from Mr. Letang, we can assume that Carribeans and their governments will be willing to support the proposals in this

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