Tag: climate action

A System of Perpetuation: Free Trade and Climate Change

Aura Silva Martinez December 12, 2015 0 Comments
Free trade is the exchange of products and services between nations without the impositions of tariffs or quotas on foreign products, as well as subsidies on domestic products. Although free trade is defined as a win-win strategy because it allows nations to exploit their comparative advantage and maximize economic profit, there are many negative implications hidden behind these encrypted massive...

Climate Chaos and the Externalities of Americanism

Matthew Kennedy December 11, 2015 1 Comment
“The American way of life is not up for negotiations. Period.”   ~Pres. George W. Bush “To accept your rewriting of the Convention is to accept the destruction of our societies.”       ~The delegation of Malaysia to the UNFCCC, COP21 The Negotiator as Mythmaker American climate negotiators are the guardians of a precious, ridiculous, and destructive ideal. Therefore they must be at...

The Need for Women and Gender Equality in the Text

Kim December 10, 2015 0 Comments
By Kimberly Lopez Castellanos Men are predominantly seen as the “head of the household,” right? So wouldn’t a lot of the burden of keeping up with the household fall on them? If this is true, why is it that women are more vulnerable throughout the world? At this moment, women are suffering from inequality because they are the ones that provide stability and security not only for themselves...

A Long Term Goal in the Paris Agreement: A Failure Without Differentiation & Equity

Paige Nygaard December 10, 2015 0 Comments
By Paige Nygaard We are getting closer and closer to the end of COP21. Anticipation is growing to seeing what disaster will unfold within the text. Will it be slightly bad? Absolutely terrible? How much will the United States be able to shift the burden of climate change to other countries while also blaming them for any bad deal in Paris? As every draft text gets released, it favors the...

Lobbying Chronicles – Part II

Margherita Tommasini December 10, 2015 0 Comments
By Margherita Tommasini The lobbying tour, organized by Corporate Europe Observatory, took place on December 3rd 2015, with the goal of bringing the buildings of the Parisian business district La Dèfense to life: they are seats of power, where decisions are influenced, where lobbyists work and wield power. Read more about the tour and its first stop (Engie) at Lobbying Chronicles: Part I Stop...