Including REDD (Reductions of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) within the post-2012 agreements is an incredibly important choice that faces UN delegates. The Bali Climate Action Plan provided a roadmap which included emissions from land use, land use change and forestry (LULCUF) within the agreement. This has been a particularly devisive issue within the conference, […]
In the ten or so days that I’ve been attending the COP and related events, I have been given two t-shirts, one water bottle, one bag, a raincoat, a handful of postcards and several buttons that mark me as a supporter of different climate-related causes. (It should be noted that most of these objects will […]
What does the future of environmental sustainability look like? Having grown up in the city of Los Angeles, I became accustomed to a driving culture where traffic and smog were a way of life. During my teenage years, I had the opportunity to travel to cities in Europe like Paris and Brussels, cities in the […]
Throughout my time at COP15 and in Copenhagen I’ve been reflecting on what it will take in order to effectively address the issue of climate change. As a policy management major, I tend to view any policy issue in terms of incremental steps. Policy change is slow– and with an international governance system as complex as the UNFCCC […]
By now, most people know that Copenhagen is hosting the 15th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, and they are doing a great job at it. However, the climate change debate is not confined to the convention center where the diplomatic action takes place: climate change action has taken over the entire city, and […]
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