ClimateConferenceIt is the International Biodiversity Day tomorrow. I sometimes struggle to understand the complexity of biodiversity issues so I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered this link http://www.pdfgeni.com/book/Ecosystem-services-pdf.html to a whole range of very interesting and insightful papers.http://www.socenv.org.uk/home/sustainability/biodiversity-2010/socenv-iyob-blog/20-may/Thu, 20 May 2010 10:54:34 GMTThu, 20 May 2010 10:52:14 GMTThu, 20 May 2010 10:54:34 GMT3550The International Day of Biodiversity is just around the corner on 21 May. Nationally and internationally discussions are focusing on the continued loss of biodiversity despite clear national and international targets. It is quite clear that the target originally set in 2010 is not going to be met.http://www.socenv.org.uk/home/sustainability/biodiversity-2010/socenv-iyob-blog/5-may/Wed, 05 May 2010 12:26:09 GMTFri, 30 Apr 2010 13:45:47 GMTWed, 05 May 2010 12:26:09 GMT3499The Society for the Environment is deeply disappointed with the lack of results of the Copenhagen Climate Conference. SocEnv would have welcomed a clear signal from world leaders that the transition to a low carbon future had begun globally, but the outcome of the Climate Summit in Copenhagen falls well short of that.http://www.socenv.org.uk/event-calendar/climate-change-conference-copenhagen/cop15-daily-updates/day-13/Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:19:54 GMTSun, 20 Dec 2009 21:08:28 GMTMon, 21 Dec 2009 13:19:54 GMT3089Breaking News: The UN has just requested heads of states to remain in Copenhagen overnight and continue the negotiations until tomorrow. The situation is very, very tense and progress is slow.http://www.socenv.org.uk/event-calendar/climate-change-conference-copenhagen/cop15-daily-updates/day-12/Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:47:19 GMTFri, 18 Dec 2009 09:53:46 GMTFri, 18 Dec 2009 15:47:19 GMT3082It looks increasingly unlikely that a comprehensive climate deal will be struck in Copenhagen, but negotiations have reopened on two separate tracks, one on the continuation of the Kyoto protocol and a second on the implement the Bali Plan of Action under the Climate Convention.http://www.socenv.org.uk/event-calendar/climate-change-conference-copenhagen/cop15-daily-updates/day-11/Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:56:12 GMTThu, 17 Dec 2009 09:20:13 GMTThu, 17 Dec 2009 13:56:12 GMT3080I don’t think that I have ever seen as many US senators in person before. The High Level segment is certainly on, but that doesn’t seem to signal progress in the negotiations although government representatives met throughout the night and concluded with a promising set of papers at 7 am this morning. http://www.socenv.org.uk/event-calendar/climate-change-conference-copenhagen/cop15-daily-updates/day-10/Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:20:52 GMTWed, 16 Dec 2009 14:17:15 GMTWed, 16 Dec 2009 14:20:52 GMT3076The high level segment of the climate conference started today during the second day of the second week. The opening session heard speeches from the Danish Prime Minister, the UN Secretary General and HRH the Prince of Wales who was awarded a SocEnv Honorary Fellowship earlier in 2009.http://www.socenv.org.uk/event-calendar/climate-change-conference-copenhagen/cop15-daily-updates/day-9/Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:31:55 GMTWed, 16 Dec 2009 09:14:39 GMTWed, 16 Dec 2009 10:31:55 GMT3073Late last night the current text for a final deal was circulated, originally as a confidential document, but it soon circulated widely among the observers and this morning it could be found on UNFCCC’s website: http://unfccc.int/2860.php http://www.socenv.org.uk/event-calendar/climate-change-conference-copenhagen/cop15-daily-updates/day-6/Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:05:23 GMTSat, 12 Dec 2009 19:00:45 GMTSat, 12 Dec 2009 19:05:23 GMT3061Today had a series of very interesting side events on what the European countries are doing. The UK event was organised by UK Trade and Investment and a youth representative who took a break from Twittering to ask a question praised the discussion as open and encouraging.http://www.socenv.org.uk/event-calendar/climate-change-conference-copenhagen/cop15-daily-updates/day-5/Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:04:05 GMTSat, 12 Dec 2009 18:55:18 GMTSat, 12 Dec 2009 19:04:05 GMT3060“I’m so tired and I haven’t got clue what is going on”, complained a youth representative in a bright orange T-shirt to his friend at 9.30 in the morning at one of the many coffee shops in the conference centre. I’m certain that most of the over 10,000 people actually shared his sentiments.http://www.socenv.org.uk/event-calendar/climate-change-conference-copenhagen/cop15-daily-updates/day-4/Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:51:12 GMTFri, 11 Dec 2009 09:48:24 GMTSat, 12 Dec 2009 18:51:12 GMT3041Copenhagen Day 3 - 09.12.09 The positioning game has started in Copenhagen. Proposals, counter proposals, pledges and conditional pledges together with accusations of opening already agreed elements are flying around in the formal meetings that take place in parallel in the conference centre. The most common feelings, I believe, are a level of confusion and a search for a sense of direction from the delegates at the Conference. Strong and understandably emotional pleas from small island stateshttp://www.socenv.org.uk/event-calendar/climate-change-conference-copenhagen/cop15-daily-updates/day-3/Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:50:33 GMTWed, 09 Dec 2009 22:43:37 GMTSat, 12 Dec 2009 18:50:33 GMT3036It is Day 2 of the climate summit and the most striking things are the diversity of the nearly 15,000 participants and the complexity of the issues and the negotiations.http://www.socenv.org.uk/event-calendar/climate-change-conference-copenhagen/cop15-daily-updates/day-2/Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:50:07 GMTWed, 09 Dec 2009 22:54:00 GMTSat, 12 Dec 2009 18:50:07 GMT3037