I welcome you to watch the video. It is long (about 90 minutes), and it demonstrates the current orthodoxy around globalisation, economic development and environmental sustainability. I also welcome any comments and debate on the issues, particularly those that question the current orthodoxy, such as the whole notion of 'sustainability', what it means, and if it is just a smokescreen, or if it is actually viable. There is more information on the Forum below the link. Enjoy and please join in the discussion.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=lASRrmOpqk4
From the Davos Open Forum: The challenge of climate change is to find a coherent approach throughout countries and regions. There is a divide between the developed world, which looks at the creation of long-term sustainable and balanced evolution, and the emerging countries, which are under high pressure to deliver economic growth to allow them to tackle their social challenges.
1) How can the divide between developed and emerging countries be bridged, and how can the latter be better integrated into protecting global climate?
2) How efficient are the current climate protection policies of developed countries? Should states become carbon neutral and, if so, how?
3) With regard to the development of alternative sources of energy such as biofuels, what are the implications on climate change?
The Forum Participants
Luiz Fernando Furlan, Chairman of the Board, GALF Empreendimentos, Brazil
Ichiro Kamoshita, Minister of the Environment of Japan
C. S. Kiang, Chairman, Environment Fund, Peking University, People's Republic of China
Christian Mumenthaler, Chief Risk Officer and Member of the Executive Board, Swiss Re, Switzerland; Young Global Leader
Achim Steiner, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Nairobi
Moderator
Sonja Hasler, Journalist, Swiss Television SF, Switzerland
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