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Cancún: Armed with only a flyer in the midst of protests, tense negotiations and boycotts
By Jorge Espinoza, Posted 07 December 2010 See more by this blogger
Yesterday I was at Forest Day which featured the President of Mexico. Even though the speech was rather formal it was good to hear him talk about the need to recover local knowledge and respect the land and customs... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Cancún: the importance of traditional knowledge and farmers' rights
By Jorge Espinoza, Posted 05 December 2010 See more by this blogger
I am concerned that even though we can listen to the negotiations we can't speak. Despite this, the day was good as I went to the parallel Climate Day event where there was a session about participative planning and... Keep reading
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Cancún: Why are we not listening to older people?
By Jorge Espinoza, Posted 04 December 2010 See more by this blogger
I am feeling really frustrated today. I don't see the light at the end of the tunnel for ordinary people in these discussions! So many things are being talked about - sustainable agriculture, financial mechanisms, emission reductions - but... Keep reading
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Cancún: First impressions, indigenous activists and weak negotiations
By Jorge Espinoza, Posted 03 December 2010 See more by this blogger
Our man in Canc n, Jorge Espinoza, is reporting back from COP16, the climate change conference in Mexico. He is there to speak out about how older people in Bolivia experience climate change and how their traditional knowledge could... Keep reading
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