Funding Smaller Countries

The People's Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast

The countryside isn’t always spoken about on this podcast, even though it’s in the name, due to the conversations generally being based around the questions sent in by you the listener, so you help set the direction and agenda of the discussions we have. This episode is no exception to that rule.

This discussion between Stuart and William is framed around the idea of the differences between compensation, support, and setting up new funding systems. Together with is there a finite end for financial support?

They talk about how compensation for example can be seen as the blame game, which just gets people’s backs up as it indicates someone is always wronged, and can also play into a victim complex. They expand into how support is more than just giving money, it's about skills, partnerships and well targeted ideas too, and that new funding systems could lead to more clarity.

This discussion was sparked by the following question, sent in by listener Russ in Harcourt Hill, Oxford, England:

“At COP27 in Egypt it was suggested the larger countries that have mainly caused human influenced climate change should compensate smaller countries and economies who are being impacted the most with climate change. Should we be playing the blame game or setting up a new funding system to help the most impacted people to adapt? Isn’t seeking a compensation approach, which could be open ended, delaying getting funding to the needy in this emergency?”

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