Gore peace prize and climate
2007-10-12 09:30:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment ➔ Global Warming
He didn't win the Nobel for promoting peace. A main factor was his raising awareness of the issues surrounding climate change and global warming.
2007-10-12 09:35:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Nobel Peace prize is awarded to an individual(s) or group that has made important contributions to humanity. It is a broader category than just "peace" and includes things like humanitarian work as well as (in this case) helping to change policies in ways that benefit humanity as a whole. Alfred Nobel set it up this way on purpose--he did want to promote progress (thus the science prizes) but also efforts that would help prevent war. And he realized that it is even more important to deal with conditions that cause wars as t is to try to stop them.
This is a prime example. If climate change isn't dealt with--one effect is going to be major and sustained crop losses on an unprecedented scale. And that will cause wars as nations fight over arable land and access to resources. The point here is that those (including Gore) who are working to bring about policy changes are doing more, probably, than anyone else right now not jst to benefit humanity but to prevent future wars.
2007-10-12 10:09:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Wait 1 or 2 generations (25 to 50 years) and you will understand this Nobel prize
With Bush and at the rate his big oil America is going we will see wars for oil, pollution, smog in every city, more Katrinas and other weather catastrophes. We already have a foretaste with what's hapening in Irak right now, not pretty.
Had Gore been pdt for some years we'd see a much cleaner and safer America (and world) today.
2007-10-13 10:19:19 · answer #3 · answered by ed s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're closer with the conspiracy idea. at the same time as i'm not an evangelical, I also experience that the environmentalist move has a hidden time table. i can separate actual technology from the BS (like Al Gore), yet I observe that the BS fringe of the challenge continuously has a similar answer to the 'difficulty', and that is to offer up paying for something. They continually objective some commonplace product and blame it for the inability of timber or owls or something. there is also the challenge of prophecy. how are you going to assume a good Tribulation if there is not any individual left to struggle through by using it? Now, Revelation describes some activities which could easily be led to by using environmental catastrophes, like one third of the sea existence lack of life off, rivers turning to blood and consisting of that.
2016-10-09 02:43:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pleased this came up. Global warming will cause many parts of the world to suffer drought, among other things, Drought leads to famine, and famine to war, as in Darfur.
Most wars are fought over resources, not religion.
2007-10-12 09:42:21 · answer #5 · answered by John Sol 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Bringing an important issue to the wider attention of the global community for the betterment of humanity.
2007-10-12 09:35:32 · answer #6 · answered by Trevor 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The text of the award makes that clear.
Global warming threatens to cause wars over resources, food, and water. The US military is very concerned about that.
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-16-2007/0004565995&EDATE=
2007-10-12 09:38:29 · answer #7 · answered by Bob 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Enhancing your crippled political career.
2007-10-12 09:55:08 · answer #8 · answered by G2 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There really is not one.
2007-10-12 09:35:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
LIBERALISM
2007-10-12 12:00:56 · answer #10 · answered by 5_for_fighting 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋