Coffee. for some people this is the first thing that pops into their minds first thing int he morning before getting on with their day. This thought can be safely shared by a vast amount of people throughout the world. Coffee has been a staple for both he economy and the consumers and producers who rely on it as their way of life. recently,Climate change has jeopardized the industry of Coffee, effecting the environment in which the beans are grown. Big producers such as Ethiopia can lose up to 60% of their fields with the increasing weather and reduced rainfall. disregarding the quantity,the quality will be affected as well from the non ideal growing weather.
Coffee may not be important in the small picture, but int he bigger picture is a warning sign as an outcome of our effectiveness as a whole on how we fight climate change.coffee is on of the larger exports,making it harmful to the economy if it is absent. Keeping the economy sufficient is the job of the Government. As this scenario being a small example of how government is working, do you believe that government has been effective with their political agendas with hot topics such as climate change?Is the political agenda being taken into consideration or ignored?
citation:http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/21/world/coffee-climate-change-trnd/index.html
5 comments:
I don't think the government has done all they can in the battle against climate change. This was especially the case when President Trump, along with one two other countries, withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement. As crazy as it sounds, as this coffee situation gets worse, coffee-loving Americans and people from all over the world might start to panic, understand the situation, and get the government to get climate change on their agenda, possibly with the help of interest groups. The coffee situation, though it may not be as prominent as other global problems, could initiate the start of a long-time solution to the major world crisis.
Coffee in itself is an important issue for both the economy and for our well-being. Coffee is an essential drink in both hot and cold days and the increase in price due to the destruction of fields would be devastating for Ethiopia's economy as well. I agree that such an issue is a reflection on how the focus on environmental conservation has been shifted to more capitalistic ventures under Trump's administration. Trump's agenda does not appear to encompass saving the environment (although the environment should be an important consideration in his policy-making). Thus, the government is shown to be relatively inefficient compared to Obama's efforts to preserve the environment in his own time. I do agree that interest groups might play a massive role as more environmental issues besides coffee arise. Coffee may just be a preemptive signal of other things to come and I think it is time to realign the government's agenda.
This is a warning sign that soon Coffee is not going to be the a crop hugely affected by global warming. Soon the overall impact of global warming and climate change is going to significantly impact the global economy. These third world countries are clearly feeling the devastation of climate change due to their reliance on these cash crops but wealthier countries will not understand the consequences of climate change until its too late. Clearly, our governments are not doing enough. I believe that we are reaching a point where some of the damage done to our Earth has been irreversible .
Coffee is important, not only for the US, but also for the countries that make money solely from exporting beans. Countries like Ethiopia, Nicaragua, etc use coffee exports as their source of national income. I mean, based on the current state of foreign affairs, I doubt Trump really cares about other countries and their well being. Anyways, for Americans, if coffee is not available in abundance, coffee prices will inflate, and honestly, Americans will still buy it. However, for other countries, not having coffee will essentially ruin their economies so much more than it will affect ours. I think it's funny that once America is affected by climate change in the form of coffee, people actually start caring, even though some countries have already been affected by it.
I think it's fairly obvious the U.S. isn't doing all it can for climate change. In four years we will have withdrawn from the Paris Agreement, one of the most significant climate change accords in the history of our nation. This definitely marks a step backward for the future of our planet and countless other factors are still working to hurt the planet. While we continue to advance cleaner technology, it just is not at a place that is affordable for the average citizen yet. Perhaps this demonstrates some of the reasons that the coffee industry has been affected so harshly, we are still huge polluters. I think that steps need to be taken toward saving the Earth, and if these steps coincide with helping the coffee industry, a major financial player, we may be much more incentivised into taking some drastic steps.
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