Linkages Coverage of the UN Framework Convention for Climate Change, COP-3

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5 December 1997

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	Interview with Dasmaso Luna
	Dámaso Luna, head of México's delegation, responds to the demands by the US, Japan and others that more advanced developing countries adopt emissions commitments.
	You can listen to the whole interview (8:25), or listen to: Status of Negotiations on commitments for developing countries (2:18) Opposition from G-77 and Island States (0:41) What does NAFTA and OECD membership imply for a nation's future commitments? (2:22) Under what condition would such countries expand their commitments? (1:41) Limits on emissions growth vs. limits on emissions (1:25)
	Dámaso Luna, jefe de la delegación, contesta las sugerencias de los Estados Unidos, Japon y otros países desarrollados, que los países en desarrollo con economias mas dinámicas deben adoptar compromisos sobre emissiones.
	Kilaparti Ramakrishna Ph.D., Woods Hole Research Center, discusses expectations for conclusive results from COP-3.
	Entire Interview (15:22) What stage the negotiations have reached (1:12) What key elements are under negotiations and must be resolved to reach agreement (1:06) Negotiations on Sinks and Differentiation (2:20) Predictions for the conference outcome (2:40) What will the key political decisions be when the ministers meet next week (3:36) Comparison of the UNFCC COP-3 Negotiations to others (3:40) What will the effect be from the visit next week by the US Vice President Al Gore (1:50)

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Interview with Tony Juniper, UK Campaign Manager, Friends of the Earth on the "Dirty Dozen" Award

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	(l-r) Diego Malpede, Secretary to the Ambassador (Argentina), Danilo A Rosales Diaz, Minister-Counsellor (Nicaragua) and Damaso Luna (Mexico), Director General (Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores)
	Tony Juniper, UK Manager (Friends of the Earth) points an accusing finger at organisations which have been guilty of obstructing climate change protection. (Interview with Juniper in RealAudio also available on the site.)
	John Gummer, UK Delegation, reveals the top two of Friends of the Earth's "Dirty Dozen" - in second place Exxon, with Global Climate Coalition taking the top spot