As comments on my article Great Man Theory begin opening more questions, I find it increasingly necessary to respond with another post. My largest concern with the ecological lens, which is argued for best on our blog by Philip Rothrock, is that global warming is not yet seen by enough people to be a pressing issue. My […]
Climate change negotiations are the ultimate test of international cooperation. Participating members range all across the economic spectrum, from poor, undeveloped island countries to super powers like the United States and everything in between. In some cases, literally the only thing negotiating members have in common is the fear of the consequences presented by climate […]
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We need to remember that the economic and behavioral changes required under the current climate change management plans are not going to be willed into being, they have to be consciously produced. This will only happen if commitment and compliance can be obtained from all communities in the world.
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“Flexible mechanisms” – Greenpeace.org One principle established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“UNFCCC”) during negotiations is that parties have “common but differentiated responsibilities”. Controversial as it is in translating this principle into policies, it rightly captures the diverse nature of participating countries. With “differentiated responsibilities”, it naturally follows that “flexible mechanisms” […]
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When I was a freshman in high school I used to sit the bench during varsity basketball games. I would play my heart out at practice throughout the week and come game-day observe how my time and efforts would pay off. Even without playing a minute all year, I contributed to the outcome of every […]
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