For those who thought that leaders were just playing in Copenhagen, - BINGO means Business and industry non-governmental organizations! These two weeks is not a lotto-like game of chance!I thought of some critique on data posted at the entrance. I hear critique from economists whom I know. It is a non question from now among those I see, and for what I hear. If there is a “climate gate”, so be it – there will be a change in modus operandi!
More than 110 leaders are already on a list of participant. Local and global issues are discussed in a positive manner. Russia is on negotiation mode, a delegate from Saudi will see “gate” investigated, transparency seems to be the only way, and solutions on environmental problems are on the agenda. This conference is a window of opportunity, where changes of broken systems are discussed! As I wrote earlier, levelling CO2, or climate gases in general, is a problem, at least if we don’t put it back in to a system. With a greener environment, more photosynthesis, and development of integrated systems (for example greener cities, sustainable cities) that captures carbon, we might be able to play with fossil fuel untill the can is empty, but why?
The balance between praxis and political discussions is not a problem when it comes to COP-15. Two minutes ago I discussed rural development in Sweden and Ethiopia with a man representing the Church of Sweden. But this is not just a theoretical event, next week the sum of learning hours is spread around the globe (190 countries). Scandinavian ideas will probably have a special place in the discussions post COP-15. I recently discussed the development of strategies for the Kagera River Basin, one of the tributaries to Lake Victoria, which concerns Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. It is about promotion on development of investment strategies in the water sector. We are already working on a big change!
http://www.swecogroup.com/en/Sweco-group/About-Sweco/Global-presence1/Africa/
Yes I will use less words next time!
Adequate water access is a big issue world wide. Due to population growth, changing climate and ageing infrastructure the world’s water supplies are stressed. It is therefore important to consider that practise and policies to mitigate climate change can have impacts on our water supplies.
ReplyDeleteWe know that climate change has intensified the global water cycle but we do not know how solutions to climate change will affect the world’s water supplies. Example, producing biocrops requires land and water, how will this affect the growing demand for food and water in the world?
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to combat climate change and there will be side effects of the solutions that have to be considered. We have to plan for the future, consider potential effects and build ourselves into a sustainable society.