On the other hand, smaller countries have less of a stake in reducing global risks, due to their smaller size, so it might be harder to spend a lot to mitigate those risks. Instead, you might want to think about pilot programs that could later be extended to big countries.
Also, I think people in small countries should carefully examine their ability to have an impact through institutions the UN General Assembly that have a one-country-one vote system.
“On the other hand, smaller countries have less of a stake in reducing global risks, due to their smaller size, so it might be harder to spend a lot to mitigate those risks. “
Not sure about that. E.g. the largest foreign aid donors in terms of percentage of GNI are Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, meaning they’re unusually likely to want to contribute to global welfare. Likewise, the Scandinavian countries pursue more radical climate policies than, e.g. the US.
On the other hand, smaller countries have less of a stake in reducing global risks, due to their smaller size, so it might be harder to spend a lot to mitigate those risks. Instead, you might want to think about pilot programs that could later be extended to big countries.
Also, I think people in small countries should carefully examine their ability to have an impact through institutions the UN General Assembly that have a one-country-one vote system.
“On the other hand, smaller countries have less of a stake in reducing global risks, due to their smaller size, so it might be harder to spend a lot to mitigate those risks. “
Not sure about that. E.g. the largest foreign aid donors in terms of percentage of GNI are Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, meaning they’re unusually likely to want to contribute to global welfare. Likewise, the Scandinavian countries pursue more radical climate policies than, e.g. the US.