#doha 2012

[protoslacker]

Please let Doha be remembered as the place where we found the political will to turn things around. ~Naderev M. Sano

In one of the most poignant moments of the Doha climate talks, the Philippine climate change commissioner, Naderev M. Sano, appealed to his fellow negotiators at a session deciding the contours of the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol.

Christopher F. Schuetze in International Herald Tribune. Ignoring Planetary Peril, a Profound ‘Disconnect’ Between Science and Doha  

[ledesastre]

Naderev M. Sano, of the Climate Change Commission (CCC) of the Philippines : "I appeal to the whole world, I appeal to leaders from all over the world, to open our eyes to the stark reality that we face. I appeal to ministers. The outcome of our work is not about what our political masters want. It is about what is demanded of us by 7 billion people."

"This was the 16th typhoon this year. [...] Each destructive typhoon season costs us 2% of our GDP, and the reconstruction costs a further 2% [...] You feel frustrated when the UN process does not work. We always go to the brink in the negotiations. [...] It is a clear sign of planetary and economic and environmental dysfunction." "The outcome of our work is not about what our political masters want. It is about what is demanded of us by 7 billion people."

[wesustain]

Women were the focus at the UN Climate Change Conference with the first-ever Gender Day of the yearly event at COP18/CMP8 today.

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