In his blog, BBC environmental correspondent Richard Black, marvels at the ambition and complexity of the Copenhagen negotiations saying, "never before has there been a UN negotiation on issues with environmental, economic and legal implications conducted by heads of state and government."
"Think of the complexity and the side-issues this negotiation drags in: overseas aid, economic development, colonialism old and new, legal rights to inspect other governments' actions, the breaking of historical promises on cutting carbon... and the reasons why European Commission negotiator Artur Runge-Metzger concluded that "in many cases we have exhausted the technical work, and it is time for a political choice to be made" become clear."
This is a tremendous example of cooperation which, unless it is a catastrophic failure, will translate in better cooperation in other realms. We could build on this experience to tackle other scourges such as global poverty and health calamities. Or am I making too much of this?
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
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the failure would be catastrophic for shure, i hope that the world leaders for once look at a world as home of all. but im afraid that they'll still will look at our home as al gold mine
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