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United Nations Association

* Climate Change in Asia: What Comes After the Kyoto Protocol?*

Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009

6:00-8:00

The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at
The Johns Hopkins University

 Dupont Circle Metro



"In coming decades, changes in our environment and the resulting
upheavals from droughts to inundated coastal areas to loss of arable land are
likely to become a major driver of war and conflict."
- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon



Please come and join our Nov 11th United Nations Association panel
discussion on one of the most critical issues of our time: Climate
Change!

Our panel's theme is focused around the upcoming UN Climate Change
Conference on Dec 7-19 in Copenhagen, as the follow-on to the 1997
Kyoto Protocol. We will explore the views of key countries in the Asian
continent going into the conference, possible outcomes, and an outlook for
policy developments in climate change and emissions reductions for these
countries.
China's shift in climate policy is particularly interesting given its
rapid economic growth and most recently, China's agreement with India to
address these issues together.

Our distinguished panel will be led by Dr. Carla Freeman, Associate
Director of China Studies at Johns Hopkins University- SAIS, and feature
additional subject matter experts from the U.S. government, the United Nations
and Think Tank communities in Washington, DC.

Please RSVP and feel free to invite your interested friends and
colleagues as well. See you at SAIS on November 11th!