The volatile situation sweeping across nations because of the devastating effect of storms, tsunamis, floods etc is predominantly a direct impact of global warming. Modern day natural calamities have increasingly killed hundreds of people across the world and injured thousands. All these calamities have induced fear and panic among mankind. The fear and panic has also gifted developed nations a reason to meet every year and make policies that seem pro-environment but in reality are pro-rich countries and anti-poor nations!

One such global event that is organised under the pretext of addressing global warming is the UN Climate Change Conference. The latest conference, better known as COP 18 (Conference of Parties; session 18), which concluded in Doha last month is a case in point. A summit on protecting the environment was held in a city that in all probability is the largest contributor to global warming.