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A moral challenge
Lionel Hurst discusses the urgent need to effectively link global climate change to sustainable development challenges. Published Issue 47, March 2003.

Gender – a forgotten element
Fatma Denton and Jyoti Parikh outline ways in which they consider the issue of gender should be mainstreamed into the climate debate. Published Issue 47, March 2003.

Think before you sink
Gerald Leach has been thinking about carbon sinks and concludes that much current thinking on the issue should be sunk. Published Issue 46, December 2002.

The point seven percent solution
Calls for a broadening of control commitments to include developing nations were firmly rebuffed at the Delhi Conference of the Parties to the climate treaty. Tiempo editors Mick Kelly and Sarah Granich propose a way forward. Published Issue 46, December 2002.

A Sword of Damocles?
John Hay uses a classical legend to underline his argument that global warming is posing a very real threat to Pacific Island nations. Published Issue 44/45, September 2001.

The coming decline of oil
Gerald Leach comments on the hidden bomb behind the climate debate. Published Issue 42, December 2001.

North-South dialogue
Peter Zhou discusses equity and sustainable development perceptions from a Southern Africa aspect. Published Issue 40/41, September 2001.

Smoke and mirrors
Mick Kelly steps aside from his role as editor of Tiempo to make a personal statement on the climate negotiations based on his experience of the global warming debate over the past 25 years. Published Issue 36/37, September 2000.

Challenges for mainland Southeast Asia
Dave Hubbel discusses the challenges for mainland Southeast Asia imposed by conventional development. Published Issue 33, September 1999.

Ethics for environmental journalists
Jim Detjen reports on a recent conference that agreed upon a code of ethics for environmental journalists. Published Issue 32, June 1999.

So... who was missing in Buenos Aires?
Paul Metz expresses concern at the missed opportunities for advancing renewable energy sources in Buenos Aires. Published Issue 31, March 1999.

The language of global warming
Michael Glantz considers the importance of word-use in defining the significance of global warming. Argentina. Published Issue 31, March 1999.

Stalemate in climate protection
Emilio Lèbre La Rovere comments on the main political issues which dominated the latest round of the climate negotiations in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Published Issue 30, December 1998.

Biomass as an energy source
David Hall argues that biomass provides an effective energy substitute for fossil fuels as well as a sink for sequestering carbon. Published Issue 29, September 1998.

The missing dimension
Jaro Mayda discusses the need for developing a better social technology for regional and local decision making on global change. Published Issue 28, June 1998.

Key issues in global change
Kirill Ya. Kondratyev considers priorities in responding to global environmental change as we approach the 21st century. Published Issue 28, June 1998.

From Kyoto to Buenos Aires
Emilio Lèbre La Rovere comments on the outcome of the Kyoto climate conference with particular reference to Brazil. Published Issue 27, March 1998.

A Pacific response to climate change
John E Hay presents his thoughts on the implications of climate change for small island developing states of the Pacific. Published Issue 23, March 1997.

AIJ — Africans In Jeopardy?
Angela Churie argues that African nations should prepare carefully for participation in joint implementation activities. Published Issue 20, June 1996.

Life and death in the mangrove
Alfredo Quarto discusses the impact that commercial prawn farming is having on the world's mangrove forests. Published Issue 9, August 1993.

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