"The fallacy that we can continue with the same economic model is irremediably flawed, bankrolled by big polluters, and intrinsically linked to land and livelihoods grabbing, especially in the Global South. Nonetheless, mechanisms like carbon markets, which expand the extractivist and free-market logic, continue to be promoted as unilateral, programmatic “solutions” to mitigate climate change and address deforestation and biodiversity loss".
Last week, New York City was pummelled by 28 inches of snow. That, my friend, is only the average. In some parts of the city, the total went up as high as 34 inches in the boroughs (Shoutout to all those in Queens who had to climb up a mountain just to get to work Monday morning). The global climate is in crisis. The COP21 Negotiations have ended but were we able to truly address the root causes of the problems that the world has and will continue to face. It raises the question, what actions should nations take to begin their own environmental rehabilitation?
Amidst the joy of coming to a consensus, there must be a critical assessment of the deal and what it means for our environment. This paper provides much needed insight into the climate deal with a crisp and straightforward no nonsense take on what lies ahead.
Thank you carbontradewatch.org and @ProfAnaBaptista for the great article!
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