Activity 12: Read the sample position paper. Then answer the questions that follow.
Committee: General Assembly Topic: Global Warming Country: The Kingdom of Sweden Global warming's effects and influence on the global climate is visible all around us now. As time has passed in the past century, rce ice has begun to gradually melt and sea le vels have started to rise. f this Situation continues, then low-lying island nations such as Vanuatu ana Maldives will sinlc into the sea and wil simply dis appear Also, climate is changing in many parts of the world because Qglobal warming. For example, acid rain damaging soils and forestS, particularly in our country, serious droughts in Australia, and abnormal weather patterms all over the world. These things are not naturally OCcurrung phenomena - they were caused by human actions. Our nation is aadressing global warmming on a domestic level. For example, we are separating household waste and recycling as much as we can, and are mposing taxes on CO2 emissions. Our carbon diocide emissions are O.4% of the glo bal tota. We are raising public awareness of the environmental problems they will face in the future, and we hope that our people uvill address this issue. But individual natiorns cannot succeed - the only way to secure our fiuture is if we can get a consensus of nations to take action to reduce these efects. Humarns caused this problem and ultimately they must address and deal with it. We must, as global citizens, address this problem actively. Thank you.
Reading Comprehension
1. What is the issue taken up in the position paper?
2. Do you agree with the assertions made in the article? Explain
3. Does the writer make a strong stand about the issue presented? How dic he/she convince the reader to believe in his/her claim?
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