Irish Foreign Policy and the emerging BETTER WORLD paradigm The Four Global Challenges Climate change Peak oil Food crisis Resource wars The Four Global Challenges Climate change Peak oil ID: 380724
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The ALBA example
Irish Foreign Policy and the emerging BETTER WORLD paradigmSlide2
The Four Global Challenges
Climate change
Peak oil
Food crisis
Resource wars
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The Four Global Challenges
Climate change
Peak oil
Food crisis
Resource wars
Each on its own is sufficient to threaten the very survival of the human species – that’s you and me
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Climate Change
Melting ice caps
Increased desertification
Forrest fires
Sea level increaseWater shortages
“The unknown unknowns”Slide5
WORSE WORLD response
Denial
Media manipulation
Green-wash & hot air
Re-armament
Elitist entrenchment
Plan for exclusion
Prepare for a war of global resourcesSlide6
BETTER WORLD response
Educate population about scientific data
Limit global temperature increase to 1 deg C
Limit Carbon emissions
Reduce population growth
Plan economic activity for sustainability
Build community resilienceSlide7
BETTER WORLD objectives 1
Equal, Nurturing, Open, Diverse, Supportive
Democratic, Cohesive, Inclusive, Participative
Defendable, Defence worthy, Sovereign
Just, Crime-free, Drug-free, Clean
Enlightened, Scientific, Modern
Materialistic, Planned, Culturally developed
Respectful of “Mother Earth” rights, Eco-rationing
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BETTER WORLD objectives 2
Racially integrated, Gender neutral, Minority empowering
Gambling , Gang and Gun-free
Trail blazing, Food sovereign, Adaptable
Reducing energy use, Eliminating waste
Anti-consumerist, Economically Sustainable
Response-able government, even in times of crisis
Non-ideological - “socialism of the 21
st
century”Slide9
BETTER WORLD Rights & Services
Participative democracy, Informed citizenry
Preventative healthcare, Health education
Public transport
State ownership of resources
Corruption prevention
Social empowerment, new constitutions
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BETTER WORLD Rights & Services
Children's rights / culture / festivals / organisations
Sport for all, Culture for all, Education for all
Women’s representation, Equal parental rights
Food for all, Housing for all, Informatics for all
Healthcare for all, Energy for allSlide11
BETTER WORLD Resource Management
Nationalisation of natural resources
Closed cycle production
Bio-pharma research
Soil enhancement
Natural predation
Reafforestation
Energy conservation
Seed / species saving
Bio diversity
Genetic modification only if socially beneficial
Disaster recovery
Distributive generation
Renewable energySlide12
ALBA -
Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América
Cuba & Venezuela -
2004 Agreement
8 Countries
Medical “missions”
Preferential oil terms
Diplomatic Cooperation – COP18
Common currency
Telesur
Banco
del Sur - IMF excluded
A template for international relations based on democracy, sovereignty and solidarity
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ALBA’S SUSTAINABLE OBJECTIVES
According to World Wildlife Fund
“Sustainable” is:
Human Development index > 80%
Ecological Footprint
< 1.8 hectares/personSlide14
CUBA’S SUSTAINABLE CREDENTIALS
Cuba’s Development index - 83%
(Ireland – 92%)
Cuba’s Ecological Footprint - 1.6 Ha/person
(Ireland 5.0 Ha/person)
Only country on Earth “developing sustainably”
Cuba
IrelandSlide15
Where goes Ireland?
BETTER WORLDPopulist
Evolving democracies
Economic expansion
Increasing living standards
Enhanced sovereignty and globalised solidarity
WORSE WORLD
Elitist
Democratic deficit
Economic decline
Stagnant living standards
Diminished sovereignty and protectionismSlide16
“ We were born in a free country that our parents bequeathed to us and the Island will first sink into the sea before we consent to be slaves to anyone”
CubaSupport@Eircom.net
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Thanks for your attention
Simon McGuinness
National Coordinator
Cuba Support group Ireland
www.CubaSupport.comSlide18
Moving towards a BETTER WORLD foreign policySlide19
Moving towards a BETTER WORLD foreign policy
Solidarity
Trade & Aid
Energy
Minerals
United Nations
Climate Change
Health & Education
USA
Sovereignty
History & Culture
Non-proliferation
Neutrality
Democracy
Imperialism
Super-state
Common Policy
NATO