Predictably, tensions are rising between developing and developed countries. Today, African nations burst out, accusing developed nations of trying to sideline poorer countries by letting the Kyoto Protocol end (in 2012) before new climate change instruments are in place.
While developed countries are historically responsible for most of greenhouse gas emissions, it is the developing world that is bearing the price. In Africa, drought are more and more common, leading to smaller harvests, famine, health issues and larger populations of economic refugees. We can also expect that with fewer resources available, violence will break out for control over said resources. Some experts have contended that the practice of piracy in Somalia is largely due to diminishing natural resources.
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It's widely held that Somali pirates just happened upon their new career path by accident. Their fishing grounds were being raided by other neighboring nations. They intended to capture and hold ransom these fishing boats to call attention to their areas being illegally fished. It soon proved profitable.......
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