Paula J. Dobriansky

January 7, 2010

"The Realist Case for Tibetan Autonomy"

Op-Ed, Wall Street Journal

By Paula J. Dobriansky, Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

"When President Obama didn't meet with the Dalai Lama during his October trip to Washington, it gave many the impression that human-rights promotion was not central to this administration's foreign policy. This impression needs to be promptly corrected."

April 17, 2009

"Polar Diplomacy"

Op-Ed, Washington Times

By Paula J. Dobriansky, Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

"The Antarctic Treaty's unique diplomatic framework furnishes a compelling template for international partnerships on other pressing security, economic and environmental challenges. The experience gained under this treaty provides valuable lessons beyond Antarctica for other international cooperative security and environmental efforts."

February 2010

"Climate Change Policies: Many Paths Forward"

Policy Brief

By Paula J. Dobriansky, Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Vaughan C. Turekian

The current global economic crisis highlights the fact that environmental objectives exist in a balance with economic growth, a balance that political leaders struggle to find in their own countries and at the global level. The UNFCCC contributes importantly to achieving a healthy balance by providing an overall framework for action to address climate change and as a regular gathering point for diplomats, policymakers, and technical experts from the widest range of countries. As such, it is a unique forum for building partnerships to help countries meet their own national objectives and to forge the consensus needed for success in global efforts to address climate change. It could also help to coordinate international efforts, creating synergies, and avoiding duplication.