Marrakesh, Morocco
COP7 was greatly overshadowed by the tragedies in the United States on September 11 and the fact that the world’s greatest polluter had chosen to withdraw from climate change negotiations. It seems that the Bush Presidency has severe limits to American internationalism.
Nevertheless, over 4,000 delegates from 172 countries and more than 200 other organisations met in Morocco from October 29 through November 10, 2001, in an attempt to reach a common solution to global warming.
COP7 was greatly overshadowed by the tragedies in the United States on September 11 and the fact that the world’s greatest polluter had chosen to withdraw from climate change negotiations. It seems that the Bush Presidency has severe limits to American internationalism.
Nevertheless, over 4,000 delegates from 172 countries and more than 200 other organisations met in Morocco from October 29 through November 10, 2001, in an attempt to reach a common solution to global warming.
COP-6 President Jan Pronk opened the Seventh Conference of the Parties (COP-7) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC). Mohamed Elyazghi, Morocco's Minister of Territory Planning, Urban Management, Housing and Environment, was then elected COP-7 President.
After 13 days of difficult negotiations, an agreement on various technical and organisational matters was reached, but finalisation has once again been postponed to COP8, which is planned for late October, this year, nearly two months after the Earth Summit in Johannesburg.
After 13 days of difficult negotiations, an agreement on various technical and organisational matters was reached, but finalisation has once again been postponed to COP8, which is planned for late October, this year, nearly two months after the Earth Summit in Johannesburg.
The Earth Summit will include the UNFCCC and it is hoped that in Johannesburg, we will see a definite stance taken on action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, for without this, there will be no “Sustainable Development” for anyone, including the United States.
Should anyone wish detailed information on COP7 or the ongoing Climate Change negotiations, we recommend visiting the website of the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the UNFCCC’s own website. Both are listed on our LINKS page.
Should anyone wish detailed information on COP7 or the ongoing Climate Change negotiations, we recommend visiting the website of the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the UNFCCC’s own website. Both are listed on our LINKS page.