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 So
what went wrong at the much-hoped-for Copenhagen meeting? Climate
change experts give a succinct review
of how the powerful Western leaders have let the world down, and now
true leadership to secure a safer world for our children will have to come
from the South.
Somewhere far South and East, one person is about to
make that happen. Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, the President of
Timor Leste, hopes to see Asian leaders take responsibility for
the environment by setting their own targets through an Asian-focused climate
change summit prior to COP 16 in Mexico in December 2010. Do you
think this is a better approach? Let's hear your views.
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate (pictured here) also
chooses to see the world's newest independent
republic break free from its broken past with sustainable
development. Its easier to ramp up on oil and gas drilling for a
quicker solution - and the tiny country is rich with black gold
- however, that's not the plan.
Hope you'll enjoy this month's articles.
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 Mallika
Naguran visits Gangga Island Resort & Spa in Northern
Sulawesi, Indonesia to find that managers Hanne Darbol and Gaspare Davi
are busy running a viable hospitality and marine tourism business with
the interests of island dwellers - both children and adults - firmly in
mind.
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 The
history of Hoi An can be traced back to well before Vietnam existed,
when it was originally the Champa town of Lām Ap Pho. Over development
with hotels and resorts, however, poses a threat to the gentle charm of
this UNESCO world heritage site. Andrew
Wright takes a walk by the river to report this.
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 A
highly informative tool to deal with climate change is now available,
called the Green Disc: New Technologies for a New Future. The
multimedia disc released by the Small Island Developing States
Partnership demonstrates practical ideas in stabilizing global
CO2 and temperature at safe levels in time to prevent the impacts of
runaway climate change, while maximizing global sustainable development
benefits.
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How soon will we see people drive motorcars that reduce
the impact on fossil fuels and pollution? Andrew Porter looks
into the sustainability issue of bio-fuels to power internal combustion
engines, and presents the bright prospect of fully-optimised electric
cars - inspired by the old diesel electric railway locomotive.
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