Bonn Climate Change Talks - June 2009 - AWG-LCA, Technical Briefing


Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA)

Technical briefing by the Chair of the AWG-LCA on historical responsibility as a guide to future action to address climate change

In response to a request made by some Parties during the fifth session of the AWG-LCA, the Chair organized a technical briefing to enable Parties to receive and share views on the concept of historical responsibility as a guide to future action to address climate change. After general introductory remarks by experts to the concept and its application in other areas, the delegations of Brazil, Bolivia, China and India made presentations on historical responsibility and related concepts. These were followed by interactive discussions.

•	Opening

•	Introductory presentations by experts

	•	Professor Henry Shue

	•	Dr. Martin Khor, South Centre [download slides]

	•	Dr. Laila Goha, Hadley Centre [download slides]

•	Presentations by Parties (requested in advance)

	•	Ambassador Angelica Navarro, Bolivia

	•	Dr. José Miguez, Brazil [download slides]

	•	Dr. Teng Fei, China [download slides]

	•	Dr. Prodipto Ghosh, India [download slides]

•	Interventions and follow-up discussions by Parties

•	Concluding remarks

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