What’s This?
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: REDD
Claire Spoors on the Role of Global Witness at COP15
Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Claire Spoors Want videos featuring this interviewee? Claire Spoors Videos Claire Spoors was an activist at COP-15 with the group Global Witness. Her interviews are primarily concerned with proper implementation of REDD … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, illegal logging, REDD, United Kingdom
Tagged accountability, Europe, governance, illegal logging, REDD, United Kingdom
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Claire Spoors
Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Claire Spoors Want videos featuring this interviewee? Claire Spoors Videos Claire Spoors was an activist at COP-15 with the group Global Witness. Her interviews are primarily concerned with proper implementation of REDD … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, REDD, United Kingdom
Tagged accountability, Europe, Global Witness, governance, REDD, United Kingdom
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About Denis J. Sonwa, Cameroonian Scientist
At COP-15, Denis J. Sonwa was a scientist for CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research) from Cameroon, Africa. His research has primarily shown that “Forest resources play key roles in socio-economic and ecological contexts in Central Africa,” and has been aimed … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Cameroon, Congo, Congo Basin, Ethics, Indigenous Rights, REDD, Role of Developed Countries, Role of Developing Countries
Tagged Africa, Cameroon, CDR, Common but Differentiated Responsibilities, ethics, Indigenous Rights, REDD, Role of Developed Countries, Role of Developing Countries
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About Claire Spoors, British Activist
Claire Spoors was an activist at COP-15 with the group Global Witness, an organization which seeks to “expose the corrupt exploitation of natural resources and international trade systems, to drive campaigns that end impunity, resource-linked conflict, and human rights and environmental … Continue reading
Posted in CDM, Common but Differentiated Responsibilities, Ethics, Europe, Indigenous Rights, Mitigation, Policy, REDD, Role of Developing Countries, United Kingdom
Tagged accountability, CDM, CDR, Clean Development Mechanism, Common but Differentiated Responsibilities, corruption, Europe, governance, REDD, United Kingdom
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About Kemen Austin, American Climate Research Assistant
Kemen Austin is a climate research assistant in the People and Ecosystems Program with the World Resource Institute. Her work primarily focuses on quantifying forest changes and associated carbon emissions in Indonesia and the Congo Basin. Kemen holds an MA … Continue reading
Posted in North America, REDD, science, United States
Tagged North America, REDD, Science, United States
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Kemen Austin on REDD Project in the Congo
Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Kemen Austin Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Kemen Austin Videos Kemen Austin was a World Resources Institute scientist at COP-15 from the United States, a country in North America.
Posted in Africa, Cameroon, Congo, Congo Basin, Indigenous Rights, Issues, North America, REDD, United States, View All
Tagged Africa, Cameroon, capacity building, Congo, Congo Basin, Indigenous Rights, North America, REDD, United States
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Kemen Austin on Potential for REDD Projects Outside the Congo Basin
Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Kemen Austin Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Kemen Austin Videos Kemen Austin was a World Resources Institute scientist at COP-15 from the United States, a country in North America.
Posted in Africa, Congo, Congo Basin, North America, United States
Tagged Congo Basin, North America, REDD, United States
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Claire Spoors on Proper Implementation of REDD Programs
global witness implementation Claire Spoors of Global Witness talks about the implementation of REDD programs. She talks about the importance of making the protected areas account for additionality: protecting areas that are in danger of being deforested, not areas that … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Mitigation, REDD, United Kingdom
Tagged accountability, Claire Spoors, Europe, Global Witness, governance, implementation, Mitigation, REDD, United Kingdom
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Claire Spoors on Clean Development Mechanisms
global witness CDM Claire Spoors of Global Witness talks about the possibility of REDD becoming a CDM and the importance of looking at where the money comes from. She shows concern that a CDM would be implemented in which developed … Continue reading
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
Denis J. Sonwa on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
CBDR Mr. Denis J. Sonwa, a scientist for CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research) in Cameroon talks about the difficulties in implementing mitigation strategies in Central Africa, as well as the possibility of REDD programs in helping to improve the … Continue reading
Denis J. Sonwa on Implementation of REDD Programs
Denis J. Sonwa of Cameroon Mr. Denis J. Sonwa, a scientist for CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research) in Cameroon talks about the possibilities for poverty alleviation and mitigation under REDD. Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Denis … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptation, Africa, Cameroon, Indigenous Rights, REDD, Role of Developing Countries, View All
Tagged adaptation, Africa, Cameroon, Indigenous Rights, poverty, REDD
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