Without commenting on the accuracy of his account, some of the criticism I've heard of the author is the multiple roles he is playing and mixing roles of government delegate, advocate, and journalist. Lynas is an advisor to the Maldives and was in the room as a member of their delegation. It raises interesting questions about legitimate voice (Small Island States) and who is speaking for them (parallel to follow, or get out of the way admonition to the US that got all the play in Bali said by American born spokesman for Papau New Guinea Kevin Conrad).
Related to the substance of the argument, Cleo Paskal and Scott Savit have an interesting geopolitical take to explain the negotiation dynamics that places a heavy emphasis on Chinese and Indian motivations and strategies - http://newsecuritybeat.blogspot.com/2010/01/guest-contributors-cleo-paskal-and.html Best, Geof ***************************************** Geoffrey D. Dabelko Director Environmental Change and Security Program Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004-3027 Tel. 202 691-4178 Fax. 202 691-4184 Email [email protected] Web http://www.wilsoncenter.org/ecsp New Security Beat Blog http://newsecuritybeat.blogspot.com f >>> DG Webster <[email protected]> 3/25/2010 2:09:13 PM >>> Can anyone confirm or deny the allegations in this report? I'm thinking of using it in one of my classes, so any supporting/denying evidence would be much appreciated. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/dec/22/copenhagen-climate-change-mark-lynas thanks, dgwebster -- D.G. Webster Assistant Professor Environmental Studies Program Dartmouth College 6182 Steele Hall Hanover, NH 03755 phone: 603-646-0213 http://www.dartmouth.edu/~envs/faculty/webster.html To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gep-ed+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gep-ed+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
