I know the story is out, Lou – I saw it this morning. I guess many articles will follow.
But I haven’t seen an instance in the past when reports on an out-of-date leaked SPM has made approval easier. I don’t want to supress anything. I am just thinking about how this will affect the poor souls having to negotiate the text word-by-word in Geneva! If inaccurate reports lead to particular governments getting in to entrenched positions before the plenary, it is hardly going to improve the outcome. Still – I recognise you have a job to do – I have said my piece so will leave it there. Cheers, Pete --- Prof. Pete Smith, FRS, FRSE, FNA, FEurASc, FRSB Professor of Soils & Global Change (https://www.abdn.ac.uk/people/pete.smith/), Science Director of Scotland's ClimateXChange (www.climatexchange.org.uk<http://www.climatexchange.org.uk/>), Editor, Global Change Biology<http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28ISSN%291365-2486> Editor, Global Change Biology<http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28ISSN%291757-1707> Bioenergy Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, 23 St Machar Drive, Room G45 Aberdeen, AB24 3UU, Scotland, UK Tel: +44 (0)1224 272702 Fax: +44 (0)1224 272703 E-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Highly Cited Researcher: http://hcr.stateofinnovation.com/ Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/G-1041-2010 Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=7P9W6pYAAAAJ&hl=en The Same Hillside – an Art Science Collaboration with video-artist John Wallace: www.thesamehillside.org<http://www.thesamehillside.org/> From: lou del bello <[email protected]> Sent: 18 July 2019 14:52 To: Smith, Professor Pete <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected]; geoengineering <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [geo] Media enquiry - Leaked IPCC report on land degradation/food security et alia Dear Prof Smith, I completely understand the argument. It's however undeniable that the story is already out, the person who leaked the draft (a scientist and pretty much involved in the process) is arguably convinced that the report is in solid shape - the difference, many would point out, will only lie in political games that certain actors will play upon approval of the final version, potentially watering down some points as we have seen happening very recently. Is it in the public interest to let the readers see for themselves where politics interacts with or even stifles science? This is up for debate obviously. Giving up on commenting is a perfectly respectable choice but it doesn't prevent a single story from coming out, it just deprives the conversation of that authoritative lens that only scientists can offer. Hope that makes sense - even if i am sure we will have to agree to disagree! Thanks anyway for the many responses, Best, Lou On Thu, 18 Jul 2019 at 19:10, Smith, Professor Pete <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Dear all, Better to wait for the final, approved SPM in my opinion. The SPM is undergoing significant revision right now following government comments – so will not look anything like whatever has been leaked. This (and any articles written about it) will likely just muddy the water, and add to the already significant burden of the authors at the approval plenary. Sorry that I can’t be more enthusiastic about your proposed article, Lou. Cheers, Pete --- Prof. Pete Smith, FRS, FRSE, FNA, FEurASc, FRSB Professor of Soils & Global Change (https://www.abdn.ac.uk/people/pete.smith/), Science Director of Scotland's ClimateXChange (www.climatexchange.org.uk<http://www.climatexchange.org.uk/>), Editor, Global Change Biology<http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28ISSN%291365-2486> Editor, Global Change Biology<http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28ISSN%291757-1707> Bioenergy Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, 23 St Machar Drive, Room G45 Aberdeen, AB24 3UU, Scotland, UK Tel: +44 (0)1224 272702 Fax: +44 (0)1224 272703 E-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Highly Cited Researcher: http://hcr.stateofinnovation.com/ Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/G-1041-2010 Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=7P9W6pYAAAAJ&hl=en The Same Hillside – an Art Science Collaboration with video-artist John Wallace: www.thesamehillside.org<http://www.thesamehillside.org/> From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Evelyn Ng'ang'a Sent: 18 July 2019 08:24 To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Cc: geoengineering <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: Re: [geo] Media enquiry - Leaked IPCC report on land degradation/food security et alia Hi Lou, I am at the proposal stage of researching on the nexus between climate change and food security and would be very interested in reading this. Kind regards, Evelyn On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 10:10 AM lou del bello <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hello, I am writing a news story for Bloomberg Environment<https://news.bloombergenvironment.com/environment-and-energy/> covering the report, with particular focus on food security. Would anyone like to see a copy and share a comment? Ideally someone with a special interest in the intersection of climate change and food security. Many thanks! Lou -- Lou Del Bello Environment correspondent Bloomberg BNA<https://www.bna.com/ehs/> Delhi, India Mobile India +91 9319387512 Mobile UK (WhatsApp) +44 7900632250 Twitter @loudelbello -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. 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