Cambio climático y sustentabilidad económica y social: implicaciones sobre el bienestar social

Abstract

This article puts forward an explanation of climate change within the context of global change. Climate change can be seen as the spearhead; as a manifestation of the increasing unsustainability of planet Earth. We consider some of the effects of this change, examining its uneven impact on developed and under-developed countries. We then put forward various proposals of how to deal with climate change, highlighting Socolow’s theory in particular. Lastly, we move on to the debate raised by climate change, its impact and possible strategic steps to remedy the situation within the context of environmental sustainability. This will probably lead to a new economic, social and environmental paradigm for the 21st century.Global change, Climate change, Vulnerability, Carbon sequestration and storage, Energy productivity, Renewable energy, New economic, social and environmental paradigm.