Do we need to be led by the US to save the planet? In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
Do we need to be led by the US to save the planet?
Unfortunately, yes. Both the United States and China, as the two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, must lead by drastically cutting their own emissions.
Until the U.S. and China do so, other countries will be able to point to them as an excuse to do nothing themselves.
So unfortunately for everyone in the world, the U.S. simply can't be ignored and the rest of the world solve the problem without America.
But you are right the US and China need to drastically cut back the greenhouse gases.
the US is not showing the way, it is following others.
Uh, no, sadly it's not even doing that.
How has IPCC enforced UNFCC treaties and Gore directed Rajendra Pachauri and Robert Watson in managing IPCC activities and distributing intelligence to state agents?
What US policy conflicts has Gore resolved and authorized? How has the US government implemented these policies?
What publication has not featured a Gore memoir or Gore media?
What is the current estimated market value and size of green product marketing and R&D, worldwide?
What is the significance of (measurable) grassroots "awareness" to formulation and governance of (measurable) resource plans to reduce GHG emissions? Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.
"for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change"
Efforts. Disseminate greater knowledge. Lay the foundations.
Maybe you're right. Screw being informed. Just give everyone money and we'll have peace. Is that it? "Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
And it's the panel's way of saying 'Hey - actually an issue. Can we start dealing with this please?'
Gore may well look like Clinton in drag, but I think if he were genuinely another lap dog or political narcissist he would have been out of the gate far earlier.
But in fact there's no reason to believe that he's anything other than completely committed and passionate on this one issue.
Since he's unlikely to be worse on worker rights than any of the others (except - possibly - Edwards) it makes sense to support to him.
If he runs. And personally, I think he probably won't.
It's difficult to imagine a better way for him to affect the way we respond to climate change than by his being president of the US. They should take away his nobel if he doesn't run. ;)
The reason for awarding Al Gore and the IPCC the peace prize is to give them recognition for their efforts to make the world more aware of the climate changes just as Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the peace prize in her tireless battle for democracy and human rights in Burma.
It is also meant to encourage the laureates to continue their important work. It is a fact that climate changes are often closely linked to the outbreak of war, be it war over water resources or scant energy resources. Bitsofnews.com Giving you the latest bits.
who cares who leads?
why does there have to be a leader/follower model at all?
time's past for such petty distinctions, we all need to walk in the right direction, some will be ahead sometimes, then slip behind...it's natural.
mostly people who want to be 'in front' more than their share are the ones to treat most sceptically.
this 'great leader' malarkey is what gets us into authoritarian heirarchies every time; power corrupts, so let's keep it spread around, so it doesn't stagnate and go rancid..
one world, rotating leadership, one goal of sustainable social justice... ~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~
If they got on the bandwagon it would be great.
If they got to work pulling the train it would be even better.
But is Gore gets inaugurated expect an inauguration address along the lines of JFK's "don't ask what America can do for you but what you can do for America", and a new "Apollo project" on climate change. We have met the enemy, and it is us — Pogo
