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29 October - 10 November 2001
Contents

This summary was prepared by the International Institute for Sustainable Development

Section 1

A brief history of the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol

COP-7 report

  • Implementation of the Buenos Aires plan of action: adoption of decisions giving effect to the Bonn agreements

Section 2

  • Input to the World Summit on Sustainable Development Third assessment report of the IPCC Report of the GEF Proposals to amend the lists in UNFCCC Annexes I and II National communications Programme budget for the biennium 2002-2003 Other matters
  • Reports of the subsidiary bodies

Section 3

  • High-level segment Closing plenary
  • CDM executive board

A brief analysis of COP-7

  • The climate change caravan moves to Marrakech Clinching a deal... ...but at what price? Belligerent bargaining A cheap deal, better than no deal
  • COP-7: finding wisdom and moderation in the bargaining process?

Things to look for before COP-8