Journal: ClimateGate 14 Dec 09 Morning

Developing countries boycott UN climate talks COPENHAGEN – China, India and other developing nations boycotted U.N. climate talks Monday, bringing negotiations to a halt with their demand that rich countries discuss much deeper cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions. “We are seeing the death of the Kyoto Protocol,” said Djemouai Kamel of Algeria, the head …

Worth a Look: Engaging the Muslim World Challenges and Opportunities

USIP Event Home Page (Permanent) This event took place in October 2009 at the US Institute of Peace.  The archived audio for each speaker is free online. Keynote Address The Honorable Keith Ellison (D-MN) U.S. House of Representatives David R. Smock, Commentator Vice President, Center for Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Religion and Peacemaking Center of Innovations Speakers …

Journal: Europe is Reading….

Researcher Berto Jongman recommends….. New Tech in Emergencies and Conflicts Our latest report — New Technologies in Emergencies and Conflicts: The Role of Information and Social Networks — looks at innovation in the use of technology along the timeline of crisis response, from emergency preparedness and alerts to recovery and rebuilding. Countering Threats to Security and …

Journal: ClimateGate Week One

Climate Change: What Is The Truth? Dearth of valid information about climate change has clouded our minds Copenhagen climate summit: ocean acidification an ‘underwater time-bomb’ Ocean acidification is an “underwater time-bomb” that threatens fish stocks, marine life and coastal communities around the world, a Natural England report has warned. Al Gore and the Wizards of …