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Recognizing Ecosystems Services as A New Asset Class

Saturday, July 2, 2011
By Agus Sari
Recognizing Ecosystems Services as A New Asset Class

Nature provides services to us.  So far for free.  But it shouldn’t be that way forever as the services are currently depleting and preserving nature’s capacity to provide its services have been costly.  We have to start thinking of nature’s services to us as a part of a supply chain. The set of services... »

The Negotiated Future of Compliance-Based Carbon Markets

Friday, October 30, 2009
By Agus Sari
The Negotiated Future of Compliance-Based Carbon Markets

Market mechanism as an instrumental component of the Kyoto Protocol is undergoing major overhaul to make it fit the future climate change agreement post 2012.  The necessary adjustments are currently being negotiated under the ongoing Bali Roadmap leading up to the upcoming Copenhagen Conference... »

Bangkok Climate Change Talks: A Failure or a Delayed Success?

Thursday, October 22, 2009
By Agus Sari
Bangkok Climate Change Talks: A Failure or a Delayed Success?

In general, the Bangkok Climate Talks has been considered as less than successful (some say it was a failure but, probably due to my already low expectations knowing how the negotiation process works in previous sessions, I wouldn’t say so).  In climate negotiation, the... »


Today is Batik Day for Indonesians … in UN Climate Talks in Bangkok

Saturday, October 3, 2009
By Agus Sari
Today is Batik Day for Indonesians … in UN Climate Talks in Bangkok

Bangkok – in no other day Indonesians are easily identified in a suit-clad international diplomatic circles as today.  Today, October 2, 2009, is the day when the United Nations... »

Remarks of President Barack Obama at the New York UN Climate Summit

Wednesday, September 23, 2009
By Agus Sari

As Prepared for Delivery: Good morning.  I want to thank the Secretary-General for organizing this summit, and all the leaders who are participating.  That so many of us are... »

The Power of Social Network Gets Joko Anwar Naked

Wednesday, September 23, 2009
By Agus Sari

Little did he know when he sent a tweet on Tuesday, he was well on his way to make history.  He just unleashed the whole potential of social network... »