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The 15th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP15) took place in December 2009 and our delegation filmed as much of it as we could! Our team interviewed representatives of government, UN agencies, and civil society, business, and scientific organizations with the goal of helping YOU get an inside view of the conference!
Where to Start?
The middle of the page contains several useful starting points: a guide to using the website, a background guide to climate change issues, and pages to search for interviews by issue or country of interviewee.Tags
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South Africa Archive
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![Want to learn more about this interviewee? About Bruce Hewitson Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Bruce Hewitson Videos At COP-15, Bruce Hewitson was a South African climatologist working with […]](https://mosaics.dickinson.edu/cop15-2009/wp-content/themes/arras%201.5/images/thumbnail.png "Bruce Hewitson on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities in LDCs")
Bruce Hewitson on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities in LDCs
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Bruce Hewitson Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Bruce Hewitson Videos At COP-15, Bruce Hewitson was a South African climatologist working with […] -
Bruce Hewitson on Political Issues in South Africa
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Bruce Hewitson Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Bruce Hewitson Videos At COP-15, Bruce Hewitson was a South African climatologist working with […] -
Bruce Hewitson on Barriers Between Scientists and Policy-Makers
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsWant to learn more about this interviewee? About Bruce Hewitson Want more videos featuring this interviewee? Bruce Hewitson Videos At COP-15, Bruce Hewitson was a South African climatologist working with […] -
About Bruce Hewitson, South African Climatologist
Posted on June 6, 2010 | No CommentsBruce Hewitson is a self-described climatologist with a hatred of labels, and insists that his interests are eclectic. He has been a resident at the University of Cape Town in Rondebosch, […] -
![Hewitson_outcome Question asked: What would be a successful outcome for COP-15? Hewitson’s response: Hewitson argues that success means something different to every nation. He does, however, venture at a few […]](https://mosaics.dickinson.edu/cop15-2009/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2010/04/Hewitson-outcome.png "Bruce Hewitson on What Success Means at the COP")
Bruce Hewitson on What Success Means at the COP
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No CommentsHewitson_outcome Question asked: What would be a successful outcome for COP-15? Hewitson’s response: Hewitson argues that success means something different to every nation. He does, however, venture at a few […] -
![Hewitson_research policy at COP Question asked: How do researchers and policy-makers interact at the COP? Hewitson’s answer: Hewitson states that scientists were necessarily divorced from the political presence by the […]](https://mosaics.dickinson.edu/cop15-2009/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2010/04/hewitson-research-policy-at-COP.png "Bruce Hewitson on Research and Policy as Necessarily Separate at COP-15")
Bruce Hewitson on Research and Policy as Necessarily Separate at COP-15
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No CommentsHewitson_research policy at COP Question asked: How do researchers and policy-makers interact at the COP? Hewitson’s answer: Hewitson states that scientists were necessarily divorced from the political presence by the […] -
![Hewitson_research Question asked: What area of research do you work in and how does it relate to the COP? Hewitson’s answer: Hewitson focused mainly on regional climate projections in Africa. […]](https://mosaics.dickinson.edu/cop15-2009/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2010/04/Hewitson-Research.png "Bruce Hewitson on Regional Climate Modeling in Africa")
Bruce Hewitson on Regional Climate Modeling in Africa
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No CommentsHewitson_research Question asked: What area of research do you work in and how does it relate to the COP? Hewitson’s answer: Hewitson focused mainly on regional climate projections in Africa. […] -
![Hewitson_ethical vs practical Question asked: do ethical interests gain ground in the negotiations or are practical interests more directly addressed? Hewitson’s answer: Hewitson comments that countries almost exclusively favor their […]](https://mosaics.dickinson.edu/cop15-2009/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2010/04/hewitson-pratical....png "Bruce Hewitson on Ethics vs. National Interest")
Bruce Hewitson on Ethics vs. National Interest
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No CommentsHewitson_ethical vs practical Question asked: do ethical interests gain ground in the negotiations or are practical interests more directly addressed? Hewitson’s answer: Hewitson comments that countries almost exclusively favor their […]