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The 15th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP15) took place in December 2009 and our delegation filmed as much of it as we could! Our team interviewed representatives of government, UN agencies, and civil society, business, and scientific organizations with the goal of helping YOU get an inside view of the conference!
Where to Start?
The middle of the page contains several useful starting points: a guide to using the website, a background guide to climate change issues, and pages to search for interviews by issue or country of interviewee.Tags
- accountability
- adaptation
- Africa
- Argentina
- Asia
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Cameroon
- CDM
- CDR
- Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
- developed countries
- developing countries
- equity
- ethical vs. practical
- ethics
- Europe
- Expectations
- Germany
- Global Witness
- governance
- Indigenous Rights
- Interaction of Science and Policy
- Intergenerational Equity
- Mitigation
- North America
- outcomes
- Policy
- poverty
- REDD
- Role of Developed Countries
- Role of Developing Countries
- Role of Science
- Role of the United States
- Role of Youth
- Science
- South Africa
- South America
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Technology Transfers
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Youth Movement
Tag Archives: developing countries
Sumaya Zakieldeen on Adaptation in Developing Countries
Sumaya_adaptation Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Sumaya Zakieldeen Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Sumaya Zakieldeen Videos Sumaya Zakieldeen was a Sudanese delegate at COP-15. Sudan is an African nation which coordinated the G77 and China at … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptation, Africa, developing countries, Sudan
Tagged adaptation, developing countries, drought
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Saleemul Huq on Changes in the Negotiations
Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of the IIED’s Climate Change Group. He is from Bangladesh, a nation in … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Bangladesh, Common but Differentiated Responsibilities, developed countries, developing countries, Ethics, Role of Developed Countries, Role of Developing Countries
Tagged Asia, Bangladesh, CDR, Common but Differentiated Responsibilities, developed countries, developing countries, ethics, Role of Developed Countries, Role of Developing Countries
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Saleemul Huq on the International Air Passenger Adaptation Levy
Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of the IIED’s Climate Change Group. He is from Bangladesh, a nation in … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Bangladesh, Common but Differentiated Responsibilities, developing countries, equity, Ethics, International Air Adaptation Levy, polluter pays principle
Tagged Asia, Bangladesh, CDR, Common but Differentiated Responsibilities, developing countries, equity, ethics, International Air Passenger Adaptation Levy, polluter pays principle
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Saleemul Huq on Mistrust & Equality in the Negotiations
Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of the IIED’s Climate Change Group. He is from Bangladesh, a nation in … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Bangladesh, developed countries, developing countries, equity, Ethics
Tagged Asia, Bangladesh, developed countries, developing countries, equity, ethics
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Saleemul Huq on Adaptation in LDCs
Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Saleemul Huq Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Saleemul Huq Videos At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of the IIED’s Climate Change Group. He is from Bangladesh, a nation in … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptation, Asia, Bangladesh, developing countries, LDC Fund
Tagged adaptation, Asia, Bangladesh, developing countries, LDC Fund
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About Saleemul Huq, Senior Fellow of the IIED’s Climate Change Group
At COP15, Saleemul Huq was the Senior Fellow of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)’s Climate Change Group. Besides the interviews Mr. Huq conducted with us, Mr. Huq also video-blogged daily from Copenhagen, and you can view each day’s … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Bangladesh, developing countries
Tagged Asia, Bangladesh, developing countries
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Vicente Barros on the Role of Developing Countries Under CDR
Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Vicente Barros Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Vicente Barros Videos Vicente Barros was a scientist at COP-15 from Argentina, a nation in South America.
Vicente Barros on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Vicente Barros Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Vicente Barros Videos Vicente Barros was a scientist at COP-15 from Argentina, a nation in South America.
Damian Casmiri on the Roles of Developed and Developing Countries according to CDR
Damian Casmiri, Tanzanian Delegation Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Damian Casmiri Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Damian Casmiri Videos Damian Casmiri was a delegate to COP-15 from the United Republic of Tanzania, a nation in Africa.
Claire Spoors on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
global witness CBDR Claire Spoors of Global Witness talks about the concept of “common but differentiated responsibilities” in the context of REDD and climate change in general. She points out that developed countries create the demand and consume many of … Continue reading
Posted in Common but Differentiated Responsibilities, Europe, Mitigation, REDD, Role of Developed Countries, Role of Developing Countries, United Kingdom
Tagged accountability, CDR, Common but Differentiated Responsibilities, developing countries, Europe, Global Witness, governance, Mitigation, REDD, United Kingdom
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Denis J. Sonwa on Developing Countries
Denis J. Sonwa – Developing Countries Mr. Denis J. Sonwa, a scientist for CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research) in Cameroon talks about the adaptation needs of people in Central Africa and how by improving their livelihood, we can count … Continue reading
Bruce Hewitson on What Success Means at the COP
Hewitson_outcome Question asked: What would be a successful outcome for COP-15? Hewitson’s response: Hewitson argues that success means something different to every nation. He does, however, venture at a few factors that would aid in an outcomes success: the agreement … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Common but Differentiated Responsibilities, Ethics, Role of Developed Countries, Role of Developing Countries, South Africa
Tagged Africa, CDR, Common but Differentiated Responsibilities, developed countries, developing countries, equity, ethics, role of developed, Role of Developing Countries, South Africa
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Bruce Hewitson on Regional Climate Modeling in Africa
Hewitson_research Question asked: What area of research do you work in and how does it relate to the COP? Hewitson’s answer: Hewitson focused mainly on regional climate projections in Africa. He did not feel that it directly tied into the … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, developing countries, Policy, science, South Africa
Tagged Africa, developing countries, Policy, Science, South Africa
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