Durban COP17

The Politics of Climate change and the Global crisis

January 2012
Praful Bidwai

In his book Bidwai addresses the impacts of climate change and the politics of the international climate negotiations; and second, lndia as an example of an 'emerging economy' major polluter, which can potentially both aid or obstruct the fight against climate change.

Praful Bidwai at the Durban Climate conference, interview with DemocracyNow!

January 2012
Praful Bidwai

Praful Bidwai talks to DemocracyNow!'s Amy Goodman in Durban during the climate conference about the state of the climate negotiations.

Resistance and Hope at a time of Climate Emergency

January 2012
Nick Buxton

The Durban climate conference could act as a turning point. Are we willing to be truly honest about the failure of our political and economic system to tackle climate change and willing to exercise our power in shaping the world we want to live in?

Durban's Climate Zombie tripped

January 2012
Patrick Bond

Looking back now that the dust has settled, South Africa’s COP17 presidency appears disastrous. This was confirmed not only by Durban’s delayed, diplomatically-decrepit denouement, but by plummeting carbon markets in the days immediately following the conference’s ignoble end.

Durban’s greenwash outcome

January 2012
Praful Bidwai

The outcome of Durban is a disaster for global climate protection and the survival of millions. 

 

Dismantling the Power of TNCs & Reclaiming Development Alternatives

December 2011

In spite of the collapse of the neoliberal model in the face of systemic crises, the TNCs are repositioning and reinventing themselves. How can social movements and civil society better campaign against these corporate crimes and develop strategies to dismantle corporate power.

Public Talk: Their Crisis, Our Solutions

November 2011

PUBLIC TALK

Their crisis, our solutions

6pm, 8 December 2011

The Politics of Climate Change and the Global Crisis: Mortgaging our Future

November 2011

BOOK LAUNCH

The Politics of Climate Change and the Global Crisis: Mortgaging Our Future

6pm, 7 December 2011

As COP17 approaches: Dirty Durban’s manual for climate greenwashing

August 2011
Patrick Bond

Will the host city for the November-December world climate summit, COP17, clean up its act? The launch of Durban's strategy, Towards a Low Carbon City suggests the new municipal leaders are climate greenwashers, disguising high-carbon economic policies with pleasing rhetoric.

Fighting the Minerals-Petroleum-Coal Complex’s Wealth and Woes

August 2011
Patrick Bond
Khadija Sharife

Ecocide by the "minerals-energy complex" should be faced by a broad-based opposition, focusing on sanctions against neo-colonial exploitation, and international solidarity with the communities affected.