Saturday, October 17, 2009

Copenhagen Prospects Grim

"History suggests that transformative moments in global policy making usually come only "in the moments after disaster," Philippe Sands, a leading expert in environmental law, told a crowd in London Thursday night at a forum exploring the prospects for Copenhagen."

I,  unfortunately, also think this is correct. So which, of the many possible disasters, will be the first and deciding one? I think it will probably be the Maldives going under.

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