COP 17

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Daily Life During COP 17
By Sam Wolson, Contributor
Freelance photographer and cinematographer
BOOKS
Best Book of 2011: Kivalina: A Climate Change Story
By Jeff Biggers, Contributor
Author: Journalist, Historian, Playwright, www.jeffbiggers.com
Christine Shearer's extraordinary chronicle of a native Alaskan village's demise and inevitable relocation due to climate changes ranks as one of the most timely and important books to be published in 2011.
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When Is a Deal Not a Deal: COP 17 and Climate Change
By Doug Noll, Contributor
Lawyer-Turned-Peacemaker
The diplomatic community is publicly patting itself on the back for the "deal" in Durban. The problem is, as any first year American law student could tell you, there is no "deal." What there is is a promise to make a promise.
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Breakthrough at Climate Talks... But Why on Earth Has It Taken So Long?
By Jonathan Wootliff, Contributor
Head of Corporate Accountability, Reputation Partners
Furnished with an increasing body of irrefutable information, it's more than understandable why Durban-born, 24-year-old Priscilla wonders why our governments are still struggling to find a political solution to the climate challenge.
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Durban: Saving the Planet or Saving Face?
By Tom Zeller Jr.
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Good News From Durban
By Jonathan Wootliff, Contributor
Head of Corporate Accountability, Reputation Partners
In spite of the treacherously slow pace of these negations, and the ever-present danger that the whole process might collapse, there are more attractive snapshots to convey from this littoral city than just its beautiful beaches.
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Can the Durban Climate Negotiations Succeed?
By Robert Stavins, Contributor
Director of the Harvard Environmental Economics Program
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Climate Change: Learning the Lessons of the Past 50 Years
By Stephen P. Groff, Contributor
Vice-President, Asian Development Bank
One of the first lessons we draw from the past 50 years is that greater volumes of development finance do not automatically translate into better development results.
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Canada's Step Away From the Kyoto Protocol Can Be a Constructive Step Forward
By Robert Stavins, Contributor
Director of the Harvard Environmental Economics Program
The international community may have begun to recognize that incremental steps in the right direction are better than acrimonious debates over unachievable targets
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UN Climate Negotiations: EU Ramps Up Renewables and Addresses Aviation Emissions
By Tina Gerhardt, Contributor
Independent journalist and academic
International aviation emissions grew by 66% between 1990 and 2005. They form one of the fastest growing sources of emissions. Yet they are currently excluded from the Kyoto Protocol.
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Plugging the Black Hole Afflicting the UN Climate Talks (and Everything Else)
By Keith Harrington, Contributor
Board Member, New Economy Coalition
WORLDPOST
Mind the Gap: Gearing up for Cancún and the COP 16
By Tina Gerhardt, Contributor
Independent journalist and academic
The UNFCCC organizing meeting kicked off in Bonn, Germany as representatives from the 178 governments gathered to hammer out differences and draw up a draft text in preparation for the COP 16.
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We Need an Umpire: From UNFCCC Climate Negotiations to the World Cup
By Tina Gerhardt, Contributor
Independent journalist and academic
At the end of the two-week climate change negotiations in Bonn, nation groups stood up and expressed their frustration with the 22-page draft text put forward.