Comments on: G8 Pledges 50% GHG Emissions Cut, No Word On How http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/09/g8-pledges-50-ghg-emissions-cut-no-word-on-how/ The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:47:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: S.K. CHUTANI http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/09/g8-pledges-50-ghg-emissions-cut-no-word-on-how/comment-page-1/#comment-61021 S.K. CHUTANI Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:33:21 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/09/g8-pledges-50-ghg-emissions-cut-no-word-on-how/#comment-61021 In India there is saying atone all your sins by taking a dip in holy Ganges. The G8 submit is also like taking a dip in Ganges by the developed countries like Japan and other European countries who have failed miserably in controlling their emissions despite being a member of Kyoto Protocol. The US though it never ratified KP ,but under pressure was forced to agree to cut its emissions during Bali.Putting the onus on to underdeveloped countries is not the solution but a hypocracy of developed nations. In India there is saying atone all your sins by taking a dip in holy Ganges. The G8 submit is also like taking a dip in Ganges by the developed countries like Japan and other European countries who have failed miserably in controlling their emissions despite being a member of Kyoto Protocol. The US though it never ratified KP ,but under pressure was forced to agree to cut its emissions during Bali.Putting the onus on to underdeveloped countries is not the solution but a hypocracy of developed nations.

]]> By: elraec http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/09/g8-pledges-50-ghg-emissions-cut-no-word-on-how/comment-page-1/#comment-60993 elraec Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:15:10 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/09/g8-pledges-50-ghg-emissions-cut-no-word-on-how/#comment-60993 According to A Women's Declaration to the G8: Support Real Solutions to the Global Food Crisis * Recognize gender discrimination as a threat to global food security; * Uphold the rights of agricultural workers under the International Labor Organization's Conventions; * Support national policies that provide small- scale farmers with access to land, seeds, water, credit and other inputs and that uphold the rights of farmers to make informed decisions about land use and food production. http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/07/08/10212/ http://www.madre.org/articles/inter/g8letter2008.html According to A Women’s Declaration to the G8: Support Real Solutions to the Global Food Crisis

* Recognize gender discrimination as a threat to
global food security;

* Uphold the rights of agricultural workers under
the International Labor Organization’s Conventions;

* Support national policies that provide small-
scale farmers with access to land, seeds, water,
credit and other inputs and that uphold the rights
of farmers to make informed decisions about land
use and food production.

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/07/08/10212/
http://www.madre.org/articles/inter/g8letter2008.html

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