What kind of future looms as things fall apart in Copenhagen?
21 Dec 2009: Opinion Copenhagen: Things Fall Apart and an Uncertain Future Looms The Copenhagen summit turned out to be little more than a charade, as the major nations refused to make firm commitments or even engage in an honest discussion of the consequences of failing to act. by bill mckibben It’s possible that human beings will simply never be able to figure out how to bring global warming under control — that having been warned about the greatest danger we ever faced, we simply won’t take significant action to prevent it. That’s the unavoidable conclusion of the conference that staggered to a close in the early hours of Saturday morning in Copenhagen. It was a train wreck, but a fascinating one, revealing an enormous amount about the structure of the globe. Let’s concede first just how difficult the problem is to solve — far more difficult than any issue the United Nations has ever faced. Reaching agreement means overcoming the most entrenched and powerful economic interests on Ea
Copenhagen: Things Fall Apart And An Uncertain Future Looms countercurrents.org – Submitted: 10 hours ago The Copenhagen summit turned out to be little more than a charade, as the major nations refused to make firm commitments or even engage in an honest discussion of the consequences of failing to act. » Full Story on countercurrents.org Sources: http://buzz.yahoo.
