United States and the Paris Climate Agreement Discussion
On June 1st, 2017, former President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Climate Accord in a statement view URL at
For more information on the Paris Climate Accord and what this means view the URL at https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/what-is-the-paris-agreement
In one to two paragraphs, comment on this decision and reference the topics addressed in the module in considering the following:
What impacts does this decision have on climate change?
How does the Paris Climate Accord promote global health equity and wellbeing?
Does the United States’ decision to leave this agreement directly influence global public health?