156
5 Fourth Industrial Revolution and India
Pre Industrial
Mid 21st century
Post 21st century
280
560
840
8.15
7.91
7.76
Atm Carbon Dioxide (ppm)
Sea water pH
Fig. 5.6 Atmospheric CO 2 and Sea water pH (Source Seibel and Fabry 2003)
Fig. 5.7 Global average temperature (°C) changes so far and anticipated (Source UNFCCC and
https://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/climate-change)
electric motor vehicles, switchover to gas-based heating, aggressive use of bicycles,
protection of forests, and so on. The second group consists of poor and developing
nations who have been dependent on the rich nations for resources and technology.
These nations continue to rely on carbon-based economy and constantly seek funds
and technology from the rich countries. Fortunately, a new political force emerged
in Europe and North America during 1980s that was inclined toward environmental
justice and equity and they vigorously pursued environment protection agenda across
the globe and eventually succeeded in compelling rich countries to change their
5 Fourth Industrial Revolution and India
Pre Industrial
Mid 21st century
Post 21st century
280
560
840
8.15
7.91
7.76
Atm Carbon Dioxide (ppm)
Sea water pH
Fig. 5.6 Atmospheric CO 2 and Sea water pH (Source Seibel and Fabry 2003)
Fig. 5.7 Global average temperature (°C) changes so far and anticipated (Source UNFCCC and
https://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/climate-change)
electric motor vehicles, switchover to gas-based heating, aggressive use of bicycles,
protection of forests, and so on. The second group consists of poor and developing
nations who have been dependent on the rich nations for resources and technology.
These nations continue to rely on carbon-based economy and constantly seek funds
and technology from the rich countries. Fortunately, a new political force emerged
in Europe and North America during 1980s that was inclined toward environmental
justice and equity and they vigorously pursued environment protection agenda across
the globe and eventually succeeded in compelling rich countries to change their