How AIP addresses the climate crisis
Policy Applications"We seek critique, not endorsement. Please be harsh. We can handle it."
Climate and Environment
How AIP Addresses the Climate Crisis
Core Concept
Climate change is the ultimate accountability failure—those who profit from emissions don't pay the costs, which fall on future generations and vulnerable populations. AIP addresses climate through the same accountability framework: make the true costs visible and ensure cooperation beats cheating.
Why Current Approaches Fail
AIP Climate Approach
Alliance Environmental Standards
Development Fund Green Investment
GRT as Implicit Carbon Price
Military Reduction = Emissions Reduction
Why Hemispheric Approach Works
Shared interest: Americas uniquely vulnerable to climate impacts (hurricanes, drought, sea rise)
Agricultural powerhouse: Hemisphere is food basket—direct stake in stable climate
Projected Outcomes
Discussion Questions
Note: Climate is existential but politically intractable. AIP's approach—embedding environmental standards in economic framework rather than standalone climate policy—may be more durable than traditional approaches. Validators invited to assess realism.