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China Program Coordinator
Creating a grassroots movement of watershed warriors is critical to protecting rivers and livelihoods. This blog explores the intersection of art, activism and environmental education, dam-building in China, the current carbon offsets craze, and the movement towards stronger, more climate-resilient riverine communities.

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Offsets and the Rich/Poor Divide

International Rivers' Payal Parekh gives an update on the current status of the climate negotiations at Copenhagen's COP15. Developed countries continue to avoid taking strong targets, raising tensions between rich and poor countries on the third-to-last day of the negotiations. News on offsets and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are mixed and constantly changing.