Category Archives: Policy

Sumaya Zakieldeen on the Role of Sudan in the Negotiations

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 COP-15.

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John Zillman on Role of Science in Informing a Political Emissions Target

emissions target Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is the former President of the World Meteorological Organization … Continue reading

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John Zillman on Scientific Skepticism

skepticism Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is the former President of the World Meteorological Organization (1995-2003).

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John Zillman on the Interaction Between Science and Policy

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is the former President of the World Meteorological Organization (1995-2003).

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John Zillman on Defining Climate Change from a Scientific Standpoint and a Political Standpoint

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About John Zillman Want more videos featuring this interviewee? John Zillman Videos John Zillman was a retired Australian meteorologist at COP15. He is the former President of the World Meteorological Organization (1995-2003).

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About John Zillman, Australian Meteorologist and Former President of the WMO

Dr. John W. Zillman is an Australian meteorologist, and former President of the World Meteorological Organization (1995-2003) and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE). Zillman also served on the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change … Continue reading

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Bruce Hewitson on Political Issues in South Africa

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Bruce Hewitson Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Bruce Hewitson Videos At COP-15, Bruce Hewitson was a South African climatologist working with the Climate Systems Analysis Group (CSAG).

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Bruce Hewitson on Barriers Between Scientists and Policy-Makers

Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Bruce Hewitson Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Bruce Hewitson Videos At COP-15, Bruce Hewitson was a South African climatologist working with the Climate Systems Analysis Group (CSAG).

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Saleemul Huq on Ethics vs. Practicality

salem ethical or practical 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 … Continue reading

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Saleemul Huq on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities

salem cbdr2 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 … Continue reading

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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 theĀ 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

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Vicente Barros on US Climate Policy

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.

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Vicente Barros on Possible COP15 Outcomes

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.

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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.

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Bruce Hewitson on Research and Policy as Necessarily Separate at COP-15

Hewitson_research policy at COP Question asked: How do researchers and policy-makers interact at the COP? Hewitson’s answer: Hewitson states that scientists were necessarily divorced from the political presence by the time of Copenhagen; he felt the political process was already … Continue reading

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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

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Bruce Hewitson on Ethics vs. National Interest

Hewitson_ethical vs practical Question asked: do ethical interests gain ground in the negotiations or are practical interests more directly addressed? Hewitson’s answer: Hewitson comments that countries almost exclusively favor their national interests to altruism. He notes that certain groups, such … Continue reading

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