While they had organisational drawbacks, there was a few really excellent speakers and some interesting discussions happened. It was also fun seeing a lot of the European Youth who had attended CSD-19.
I love Bonn. It is a very small and in many ways friendly city. I have not written much about the UNEP report that was introduced to us in one of the side events--it was interesting in numerous ways but had so many limitations that it also could not really be taken seriously. But that makes me consider "research" in the social sciences at large. I remember my friend Aoife working for hours on transcript after transcript. I know that they did a huge survey of lots of scientists. But is it just an opinion piece or do you think because they spoke to "experts" that it can be called research?
I personally believe that it is an interesting piece of quantitative research and take it with a pinch of salt. Considering that they were asked what they thought were the biggest issues facing the environment--it is really interesting to see how globally there are recurring concerns and common ideas on the solutions. But. I think but is the disclaimer in all this. But, how much can we accept as fact and how much do we still need to go to adequately find solutions that will work. There is no panacea. I don't want to sound like a stuck record but there is no one solution. Why are we still looking for a global solution?
Possibly because it is a global problem. I am not stupid. We need global norms / legislation. With local implementation in numerous diverse ways. Lessons should be shared but not indiscriminately. We also need to use our common sense.
This blog was meant to be about the UNEP consultations. It isn't. I will write a different one when I have time :)
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