At the opening of the second week of climate negotiations here in Bali, Indonesia many were wondering: What does it take to protect the climate?

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I made sure to catch a picture of the 24 hour security guard at the hotel, some of the graffiti and beach vendors and their ships to try and give a tiny glimpse of the poverty there, though these photos don't really convey it.

Most the pictures are of people attending, and some glimpses of beautiful beaches and settings.

Bali Photos

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At Bali numerous researchers and investigators from Germany's Axel Michaelowa to
Walden Bello to Larry Lohmann and beyond have made the case that the UNFCCC's Clean Development Mechanism or CDM has not only failed but is harming communities and fostering underdevelopment in the developing world; thereby directly contravening its mission: "to assist the developing country host Parties in achieving sustainable development and in contributing to the ultimate objective of the Convention."

As the Climate Action Network or CAN increasingly becomes a rest-stop for NGO-reps en route to climate market finance and consulting jobs, the Network is now backing a proposal of piecemeal CDM reforms. See the full memo: "CAN CDM Position Paper for COP13/ COPMOP3, Bali 2007"
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