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
Author Archives: Andrea Dominguez
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
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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
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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
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Tagged adaptation, Africa, Cameroon, Indigenous Rights, poverty, REDD
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