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  1. Oct 2023
    1. The responsibilities of least developedcountries for anthropogenic climatechange continue to be margin

      I cannot help but wonder who the target audience of this report is because I can imagine very few interest groups who speak in such a language and also possess the awareness, empathy and technical capability to help LEDCs

    2. Vaccaro A (2020). Measures of state capacity: Samesame, but

      chapter one was essentially a repetition of the first thirty pages I don't know how many different ways they can polish and reheat the same concepts

    3. Consistent with various decisions of the UNFCCC, when addressing climate change, LDCs need to adopt“development frst” policies, including in the areas of mitigation and climate fnance. In terms o

      this is just so much fluff... sure right idea sort of but where is the actual material funding and resources for LEDCs to "promote public and private research"

    4. To complete the characterization of LDCs’ trade of goods, UNCTAD examined the patterns of emissions embodiedin these traded goods. The analysis shows that the embodied emissions in exports follow a pattern similar tothat exhibited by trade in goods examined so far. The fow of embodied emissions in exports also increases withthe market size of the importing country, but shrinks with bilateral distance between trading partners. Comparedwith trade in products, however, sectors with embodied emissions in exports are more sensitive to the bilateraldistance of trading partners. Here, a 1 per cent increase in bilateral distance decreases embodied emissions inexports by 3 per cent.

      what is "embodied emissions"?

  2. May 2021
    1. Witnessing can involve (1) being a witness to oneself within the experience, (2) being a witness to the testimonies of others, and (3) being a witness to the process of witnessing itself (Felman & Laub 1992, p. 75)

      The nature of social media allows for all three of these activities to be realized almost simultaneously. Experiences are supported by audio-visuals, summarized into memorable hashtags or slogans that allow for the experience to have lasting effects