A band of lawyers are putting their heads together to help the world’s least developed countries understand the impact of UN talks. Sofia Lind reports
In early December 2011 representatives from almost 200 countries converged on the South African city of Durban as part of the United Nation’s (UN’s) ongoing attempts to deal with the impact of climate change and cut worldwide carbon emissions. After several years of faltering talks, the two-week Durban UN Climate Change Conference is seen to have delivered a breakthrough, with a decision to adopt a legal agreement on climate change no later than 2015.
