4 February 2008
Beyond Kyoto
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Signing Australia up to the Kyoto protocol was one of the first acts of the Rudd government but where to now? As Minister for Climate Change Penny Wong returns from a meeting of the world's biggest carbon emitters, we look Beyond Kyoto.
One of the issues ahead is what responsibility current generations have to future generations. While many international treaties do refer to inter-generational responsibility, it's much more difficult to pin down in legislation. And in framing that legislation, does the environment itself need to be considered? Do the atmosphere, the oceans, or even the trees have a right to exist?
Guests
Dr Laura Horn
Lecturer Planning and Environment Law, University of Western Sydney
John Connor
CEO Climate Institute
Martijn Wilder
Partner, Baker and McKenzie
Nikki Williams
Chief Executive, New South Wales Minerals Council
Further Information
National Environmental Law Association
Presenter
Paul Barclay
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