This is critical because the CDM, in its current form, takes away all the cheaper options to reduce emissions. And as global warming will continue to be a problem because industrialised countries have not taken adequate domestic action, developing countries will be left only with high-cost options, which could be as much as 20 times higher. It is vital that there is space created for people's participation in addressing climate change problems and in developing a global consensus on equity and sustainability in securing our common future. For this purpose, free flow of information and regular dialogues and consultations are essential. The danger of limited debate and consciousness is that they can be easily captured by vested interests.
Climate change is too serious a business to be left only to governments.
It affects every person on Earth. The Prime Minister of Nepal Rt. Girija Prasad Koirala Singha Durbar Kathmandu. The issues being debated at COP4 pertain to rights, especially that of developing countries, their future generations, as well as the sharing of entitlements to the global commons, i.e. atmospheric resources. There is also a mistaken and simplistic belief in Nepal that climate conventions will forbid thermal power generation and promote hydro development.