Author Archives: Natasha Schou

“The Leaking Tap”

By NATASHA SCHOU Published: December 8, 2009 WASHINGTON — In an anonymous tip sent under an alias to The New York Times late last week, this person alleges he overheard the meeting of the United States delegation discussing the forthcoming … Continue reading

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Newsflash: The IPCC Convenes Secretive Meeting with API

By NATASHA SCHOU Published: December 3, 2009 LONDON – Members of the IPCC met with the American Petroleum Institute today to discuss mutual interests, an inside source confirms. Specific details of the meeting are not known, however the source implied … Continue reading

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The EU Position Mobilizes as the Chess Pieces Begin to Move

By NATASHA SCHOU Published: December 3, 2009 LONDON — Sources from within the negotiating delegations have conjectured that France will be submitting their own resolution with the UK, Croatia, Austria and Turkey, with the possibility of a sixth, as co-signatories. … Continue reading

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Country Profile: Uganda

Background: Uganda emerged from a long history of conflict and unrest in the late 1980s and has since become a relatively stable country. In the following years, economic growth and recovery have put a strain on the availability of natural … Continue reading

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The Climate Change Agenda: ‘Politics as Usual’ or a Genuine Resolution?

 UN Photo/ Ryan Brown By NATASHA SCHOU Published: November 30, 2009 The 15th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP-15) at Copenhagen is set to be either a landmark meeting or another UN acronym we may later forget.  LONDON … Continue reading

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