 Did Durban succeed?
Special report by Robert Stavines , Harvard University
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) adjourned on Sunday, a day and a half after its scheduled close, and in the process once again pulled a rabbit out of the hat by saving the talks from complete collapse (which appeared possible just a few days earlier). But was this a success?
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Canada formally withdraws from Kyoto Protocol
Canada became the first country to formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, saying the pact on cutting carbon emissions was preventing the world from effectively tackling climate change. "We are invoking Canada's legal right to formally withdraw from Kyoto," Environment Minister Peter Kent said following a marathon UN climate conference in South Africa, at which nations agreed to a new roadmap for worldwide action.
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Africa scrambles to rescue Kyoto protocol By Simegnish Yekoye and Argaw Ashine, EEJA writers The African Union wants the landmark Kyoto Protocol climate change treaty due to expire next year, to continue. AU chief negotiator on climate change, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and the host South African officials , said the protocol ratified in 1997 in Japan must continue until any further deal is achieved. The Kyoto Protocol is the only available pact to curb the impact of climate change and clearly stated the carbon emission cut targets and responsibilities of poor and rich countries. |
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African Group Calls for More CDM Projects  By EEJA writer, Durban The African Group has called for more clean development mechanism (CDM) projects to be undertaken in Africa to change the current bias towards emerging markets and more developed countries. The CDM is designed to assist countries achieve their sustainable development goals and create incentives for investments in clean technologies and provide additional support for adaptation to the effects of climate change. |
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Feed the Future ...with GMOs?
By Omer Redi, EEJA member
A dramatic population increase on a planet that cannot feed its current inhabitants, unprecedented food price hikes, the decreasing proportion of farmlands and farmers cultivating despite record urbanization are all worrisome developments. While about a billion people are already hungry and the days of surplus are disappearing fast, feeding two billion more is beyond an uphill climb. |
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