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Why the Lima Climate Talks Sucked for Women and Indigenous People
2014-12-19 20:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: As a credentialed observer inside the COP20 in Lima last week, I was bored to tears. Endless speeches. Panel discussions in dark rooms. Men in expensive suits. My colleague Nnimmo Bassey, a leading Nigerian environmental justice activist and winner of the Right Livelihood Award, blogged, Negotiation arenas remain places for fiddling while Rome burns. Observers watched the opening ceremony on a big screen from the back of the hall. All the speakers, including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, said...
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