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COP 22 Marrakesh

特朗普时代的可持续性

Dec 21, 2016 Bo Lidegaard

哥本哈根—遏制全球变暖、加强环境保护的力量必须做好准备成为唐纳德·特朗普赢得美国总统竞选的附带牺牲品。从特朗普的竞选纲领及其共和党队友的发言看，美国环境保护遭受重创，监管将大幅减弱，美国国内石油、煤炭和天然气生产商将蠢蠢欲动。

环保主义者正在评估潜在伤害，并制定战略避免控制国会山的极端反可持续性势力所带来的严重后果。在最糟糕的情况下，美国将不再绿色，并且国际合作也将遭受重创。

在最近的马拉喀什气候会议（COP22）上，人们的注意力集中在特朗普政府的众多可能扼杀去年在巴黎COP21上所形成的气候协定的行动上。协定可能“遇刺而亡”——被特朗普撕毁。或者也可能“饿死”，美国拒绝采取行动或贡献应有的比例。或者也可能“虐死”，美国要求其他所有国家做更多。

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B Wilds Jan 21, 2017

Below is a list of the world's ten most crucial problems counted down from "least to most crucial", The world must begin to address these many problems with long term solutions. Most of these are issues that center on our sustainability. This is an issue that is given far to little attention.

Sadly, politicians do a damn poor job of dealing with such things leaving us without direction. As we look at the human condition we can let fate take us where it may choose or we can take control of our future by proper planning and by guiding it as best we can. I must admit all this sometimes test my ability to be optimistic!

http://brucewilds.blogspot.com/2016/12/10-worst-problems-facing-world-going.html
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Elizabeth Pula Dec 25, 2016

"No one knows what Trump will do, because he doesn’t know, either. His administration’s environmental policy is not carved in stone; it’s written in water, which always seeks the fastest route to the lowest point." Those two sentences are two sentences for all of us to review and remember. Great Lines!!!!
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Jeremy Edwards Dec 22, 2016

I'm sceptical of market forces making the difference. Take my word for it, these investors care a lot - a lot - more about their bonus at year end than what the planet will look like in 30 years. People are still buying TSLA/SSCY for the profits, not for the cause, and if more profit can be made in their lifetimes by investing in Exxon, they will do it, like good corporate citizens. The market will only accelerate a green transition once there is the political will for it, manifested in international regulation.
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