According to the May 30, 2008 CRS Report for Congress regarding the Kyoto Protocol, the Protocol’s “flexible mechanisms” provision is one of the key areas of debate. In his book Kyoto2, author Oliver Tickell provides a strong case against the presence of flexible mechanisms in international climate policy, particularly focusing on the “most important […]
With so many delegations from all around the world present in the conferences, it will be really hard for every single of them to voice their own concerns. Since conducting negotiations among so many individuals is almost impossible, most countries tend to form coalitions to share information and have a representative to present their ideas. […]
While coalitions meeting at Copenhagen this December may have many different needs, perspectives, and individual goals, it is important to remember the interconnectivity of the Earth. Interconnectivity: The concept that all parts of a system interact with and rely on one another simply by the fact that they occupy the same system, and that a […]
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We could talk about climate change for years. No, seriously. If every country in the world spoke their piece individually at the UN conference in Copenhagen this year, there is no way the issues at hand could be resolved in a two-week period. Recognizing this, the UN has organized itself into groups or coalitions of […]
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