This term refers to the position taken by developing countries such as China and India,which argue that,because Western industrial countries in North America and Europe have been burning large amounts of fossil fuels since the mid-19th century and because CO₂ stays in the atmosphere for hundreds of years,these countries caused the global warming problem and therefore should fix it.
A) Carbon inequity
B) Carbon sequestration
C) Social justice
D) Economic rationalism
E) Rational equity

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The term that refers to the argument made by developing countries that the responsibility for the global warming problem lies with Western industrial countries is carbon inequity. They argue that since these countries have been burning large amounts of fossil fuels for many years and because CO₂ stays in the atmosphere for hundreds of years, they caused the problem and should therefore be responsible for fixing it. The other options are not directly related to this concept.

This Term Refers to the Position Taken by Developing Countries