The Politics of Climate Change and the Rising Demand for Global Energy in the 21st Century: Implications for Human and Economic Development
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Established that most governments prefer to boost global energy supply because it improves economies
and translates to gainful employment for citizens, the rising global demand for energy from various
sectors continues to trigger unprecedented consequences on the environment, resulting in hazardous
implications. Hence, scientists argue that the rising demand for global energy by industrialized nations
increases the vulnerability of persons and polities where these energy and mineral resources abound.
Consequently, governments, multinationals, etc. are at a crossroads regarding how best to address
this dilemma. Creswell’s mix-method research deign and Merlyn’s ex-post facto research methods
for analyzing qualitative and quantitative data previously obtained from similar studies were used for
attaining the objectives of the research. The study identified troubling and high-level politicking at
play in most affected countries. Recommendations geared towards addressing the dilemmas emanating
from the rising global demand for energy by governments and scholars were proffered.
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JC Political theory