In the previous article, we examined the IPCC which generated the recent report on global warming. The next group we need to identify is the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). This group was instrumental in establishing the IPCC in 1988. The WMO is a specialized agency of the UN. Its primary focus is on weather and climate cycles.
Once again, there is no question as to the scientific expertise of the people in this organization in the areas of weather climate and water cycles. The WMO has contributed greatly to the safety of the world, especially in the area of early warning systems. But, just like the IPCC, there is an underlying purpose within the WMO to influence “policy formulation at national and international levels.” When it comes to allowing an organization to have that kind of influence on the future of our country, we really need to back up and examine who these people are.
The Secretary General of the WMO is from France. The President is from Russia. The 1st Vice President is from Iran. Let’s forget the whole discussion of the environment for a moment and ask a very simple question. If we were going to assemble a panel to formulate plans for the economic future of our country, would it consist of people from France, Russia, and Iran? If your answer is no, then ask yourself why not? The answer is obvious. Each of these countries is either an outright enemy of the United States, or has provided aid and comfort to our enemies. Regardless of their expertise, we should never entrust people from these countries with the welfare of the American economy.
So, we arrive at the same solution. Our elected officials should listen to the expertise of the WMO in gathering scientific information. But, when it comes to drawing conclusions from that information and developing an American strategy for contributing to the solution, we should trust no one to do that except our own American experts. There is more at stake than simply what the world’s environment will be 100 or 1000 years from now. That certainly needs to be addressed. But, we cannot address it while wearing blinders. Everyone is concerned about future generations. Unlike many “developing countries,” the United States of America has considerably more to leave our children than clean air. We also have a free society that allows them to be as successful and prosperous as they want to be. We gain nothing by saving the world and losing our own way of life. We must find a way to have one without sacrificing the other.