This approach would eliminate many of the current problems being experienced between countries facing the influx of huge numbers of refugees (and some so-called 'economic migrants') from places such as Syria. One of the main difficulties being experienced by countries receiving migrants is the inability of their welfare systems to cope. But if each citizen had the insurance cover, this problem would be all but eliminated. In fact, it wouldn't matter which country a particular migrant was in - the welfare provision would be funded anywhere. And without welfare being a discriminating factor between countries, this would remove one of the supposed main drivers for people to move between countries - lack of these basic essentials for survival in the countries they are fleeing from. What would be left as reasons to move would be the more advanced aims of finding a place to live where each person's life's aspirations and ambitions are most likely to be achievable.
The Planetary CFO says that one way to improve the situation for migrants is for each global citizen to be auto-enrolled into a Global Welfare Insurance policy at birth. The policy could be maintained by a global organisation such as the United Nations. Premiums could be collected from every country in the world. When any global citizen then moved between countries (for whatever reason) their entitlements to welfare under the policy would move with them. This basic entitlement would be physical safety, shelter, water, food and medical support.
This approach would eliminate many of the current problems being experienced between countries facing the influx of huge numbers of refugees (and some so-called 'economic migrants') from places such as Syria. One of the main difficulties being experienced by countries receiving migrants is the inability of their welfare systems to cope. But if each citizen had the insurance cover, this problem would be all but eliminated. In fact, it wouldn't matter which country a particular migrant was in - the welfare provision would be funded anywhere. And without welfare being a discriminating factor between countries, this would remove one of the supposed main drivers for people to move between countries - lack of these basic essentials for survival in the countries they are fleeing from. What would be left as reasons to move would be the more advanced aims of finding a place to live where each person's life's aspirations and ambitions are most likely to be achievable.
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The apocryphal boiling frog is one that is put in a pan of water that is heating up gradually. According to fable, it doesn't notice this and, although it could easily jump out it does not and ends up boiling to death.
The sustainability challenges we all face, including Climate Change, are like the water. The Planetary CFO's answer is to build a World Balance Sheet, to be used as an objective measure of the state of our assets and to help ring alarm bells when problems arise. |
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