Robert S. Eshelman: World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth Kicks Off in Bolivia.

Robert S. Eshelman: World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth Kicks Off in Bolivia.: "As the Bolivian conference gets underway, another conference is coming to a close. The U.S. State Department, this week convened a two-day meeting of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, a group comprised of the 17 leading global economies. The U.S. is seeking to link any commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to other leading economies' commitments to do the same, particularly China, India, and Brazil. This is a significant departure from the historic burden placed upon rich nations under the Kyoto Protocol to limit their greenhouse gas emissions, while developing nations need only reduce the carbon intensity of their economies."