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Climate change: from Kyoto to Bali
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The December United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, resulted in an agreement on a roadmap intended to lead towards a successor treaty to the Kyoto Protocol. While delegates did not agree that they would set targets for reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions, the Bali accord – and the manner of its achievement – did offer hope that a groundbreaking agreement on combating climate change could be reached in two years.
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Georgia and NATO
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Georgia’s progress towards membership of NATO hangs in the balance as the Alliance’s April 2008 Bucharest summit approaches. Divisions between members on whether to grant a Membership Action Plan widened after the Georgian government violently dispersed a rally in November and temporarily imposed a state of emergency. Although President Mikhail Saakashvili then called and won early elections, Georgia’s domestic instability and unresolved internal conflicts could mean that NATO will make it wait.
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Violence in Kenya |
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Previously regarded as an example of stability and democracy in conflict-ridden Africa, Kenya has suffered widespread ethnic violence following December’s presidential elections, which resulted in President Mwai Kibaki being declared the victor despite irregularities in vote-counting. International mediation efforts have so far failed to put an end to the crisis.
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China's navy |
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The efforts of China’s navy to transform itself into a modern and professional force have been strongly backed by the country’s leaders. While its blue-water ambitions are not yet fulfilled, it has evolved from a purely coastal-defence force into one with growing capabilities. However, substantial hurdles remain to be overcome.
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The role of biofuels
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The viability of biofuels as a partial solution to the world’s energy and environmental problems is the subject of intense global debate, centring around their ability to be price-competitive and to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
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