CRI-Q#10. What kind of international efforts are needed for an agreement on carbon reduction?
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This?:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jan/14/climate-talks-un-sidelined
Pershing (US Climate Change Negotiator) said he had told some of those leaders that there was no prospect of reaching a stronger deal that would limit warming to 1.5 degrees.
A conference - the World Conference of the People on Climate Change - is to be held in Cochabamba in Bolivia from 20-22 April, expected to attract heads of state from the loose alliance of socialist “Alba” countries, including Venezuela and Cuba.
The meeting, intended to cement ties between the seven Alba countries, is also expected to pursue the idea of an international court for environmental crimes, as well as the radical idea of “mother earth rights”.
Now let’s look at the spectrum.
Which sounds like a more moral call to action?
I mean talk about ’setting the barrier high’ to aim high and, even if not reach reach that lofty goal, then try to get as near as possible. As near as possible to 1.5 is unrealistic, really?!
Then how much higher over, and in my lifetime or not?
Send my support to Bolivia, which I know that Mr. Morales probably wants in more areas than just environment, but if I have to choose between them…
…then excuse me I wish I didn’t have to choose and politicians had been brave when they came together in Copenhagen and not necessitated the continuance of such starkly contrasting ‘rally cries’.
When’s the next UN meeting, what form will it take and will it actually reach a workable CONCENSUS from all countries on such a global issue.
Not another trade talks-esque chess game please.
How about an unrestrained pitch by all people willing to walk the walk themselves - people will have to sacrifice something …and contract and converge asap.
We can still do it in a ’spoonful of honey making the medicine go down’ way. If we start to examine what qualifies as our rights and what qualifies as earth’s rights, foster both commitment to environmentalism, but defined in the context of an equal playing field for all earth’s citizens, including the fairer distribution of rights.
Responsibilities balanced by rights. Maybe we should just start off by experimenting if we can analyse this long-understood balance, but keenly understanding responsibility as being not just to our fellow humans but to the environment too.
All international alliances depend on understandings of this. The UN has a Declaration of Human Rights. In many countries we also have a movement proclaiming the rights of unborn children.
Unborn when? Future children will have to accept a more than 1.5 degree increase in temperature?
I believe that it can be possible to limit increases, if we all look at ourselves, look how to reorder our lives, still having the right to happiness, but also responsibility to the planet. We’ve not all history had the right to seek happiness 100% of the time…why should some people belive that it’s their right to do so now?
Let us remember our responsibilities to the environment and fellow humans, be they our family members, friends, or people anywhere on the planet.
So, standards of balance should be set, people should try to lead by example, and we should also try to see - let’s see if pursuing responsibility can make us happy too.
That will make the balance a bit easier to reach, won’t it?
For a true international agreement on carbon reduction to take place, there must be substantial pressure on governments around the world and an increase in public demand and awareness. Without substantial pressure and commitment from the public, there can never truly be a sustainable and effective international agreement on carbon reduction. The best way to achieve this is through continued education and awareness building.
Brian Ho, Director, China, CSR - ASIA
http://www.csr-asia.com
For a true international agreement on carbon reduction to take place, there must be substantial pressure on governments around the world and an increase in public demand and awareness. Without substantial pressure and commitment from the public, there can never truly be a sustainable and effective international agreement on carbon reduction. The best way to achieve this is through continued education and awareness building.
Brian Ho, Director, China, CSR - ASIA
Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility in the Asia Pacific Region
Engaging with the issues as they emerge
In the final analysis, that is to coordinate interests in between the various countries and various international organizations.
Between the developed and developing countries, energy exporting and importing countries, continental countries and maritime countries, or East and West countries and so on, a variety of national interests and the contradictions must be balanced and coordination. In addition to the international community’s efforts, the non-governmental exchanges and cooperation have also played an indispensable role. As we have annual International Garden City and Community Finals, representatives from all continents around the world in various industries and areas of the country gather together and discuss sustainable development of cities and communities proposition.
Establish acceptable and corresponding carbon-emission principles for both history and reality in developed countries and developing countries. If all countries don’t endorse the principles then it is not able to coordinate their interests and it is difficult to reach an agreement, not to mention the system arrangement. Respect for the history and reality, taking care of national development status and development requirement are the keys. At the same time, non-governmental exchanges and cooperation, technology exchanges and cooperation should be promoted vigorously. We found that our LIVCOM theme of promoting greening Habitat’s international exchanges and activities, can promote understanding and exchanging among people in the world; as we promote such activities more and more, we are also doing for the international efforts of countries in the world to pave the way of a good foundation, which is useful.
Billy-Li Xiang , General Manager / Director, Jia Cui (China) Environment and Development Promotion Center, Shenzhen, China. http://www.livcom.org