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Climate Change Perspectives

September 2009

September 2009

This eJournal USA offers perspectives of experts and activists in several key countries on effective policies to curb greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate global warming and adapt to irreversible changes, and features an introduction by U.S. special envoy Todd Stern.

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Volume 14, Number 9, ISSN 1948-4399 (online)

FROM THE EDITORS

Overview

  • A Pivotal Opportunity

    Todd Stern

    The U.S. State Department’s special envoy for climate change outlines challenges and possible remedies from the perspective of the Obama administration.

  • The 21st-Century Challenge

    Michael Specter

    Climate change will define our future, and it is critical that effective international policies be adopted to meet the urgent challenges it presents.

An International Tour

  • Overview on a Range of Threats

    Liana Anderson

    Deforestation and the impact of global warming and climate extremes on public health and agriculture are explored by this Brazilian biologist.

  • O Canada: How Good It Could Be

    Zoë Caron

    A young Canadian environmental activist surveys the climate change challenges in her country and how Canadian provincial governments are acting to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

An International Tour (Cont.)

  • The View from an Island: Jamaica

    A. Anthony Chen

    Islands are threatened by increasingly severe storms, rising sea levels, and drought, according to this Jamaica-based climate scientist.

  • Addressing Climate Change Through Sustainable Development

    Jiahua Pan

    Chinese economist Jiahua Pan stresses the urgency of implementing sustainable development programs in China and discusses measures taken to date.

  • Security Through Energy Policy: Germany at the Crossroads

    R. Andreas Kraemer

    Although Germany is not as vulnerable to the impact of climate change as many countries, it has actively pursued renewable energy research and development and carbon emissions reduction, writes the director of the Ecologic Institute, Berlin.

  • India's Global Position on Climate Change

    R.K. Pachauri

    IPCC Chairman R. K. Pachauri focuses on his home country, India, and the impacts of climate change that are already being felt there because of rising sea levels and severe storms, and suggests what may be done to address the situation.

  • Reducing Poverty While Cutting Carbon Emissions

    Harry Surjadi

    This Indonesian environmental journalist’s chief concern is the impact of climate change on the poor, as extreme weather upsets agriculture and drives up food prices.

  • Strategies to Counter Climate-Related Threats to Kenya's Economy

    Richard Odingo

    Kenyan climate science expert and IPCC Vice Chair Odingo examines climate-linked environmental conditions in Africa, which range from severe drought to flooding. He says political will is an essential step toward effective remedies.
  • Good Domestic Efforts, Underestimated Threat

    Alexey Kokorin

    Russian climate expert Kokorin evaluates the climate change impact sustained by Russia, the likely future, and the steps the government is taking to adapt and mitigate the effects domestically and in cooperation with international partners.

  • International Youth: Fired Up About Climate Change

    Richard Graves

    An American entrepreneur and activist writes that the generations that will inherit the impacts of climate change want environmental leadership, responsible climate policies, and green jobs.

Multilateral Cooperation

  • Is the United Nations Up to the Challenge?

    Bo Kjellén

    An international environmental policy expert and diplomat considers the role of the United Nations and how it needs to adapt to become an effective instrument for global climate policy collaboration.

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