Copenhagen: before and after

Copenhagen: Before and After presents an overview of the World Climate Summit, one of the most important events on the topic ever held. Sergio Abranches combines sociology and journalism to analyze this historic event, including its antecedents and consequences. The author also assesses the facts and reveals the behind-the-scenes story of this meeting that drew the world's attention to Denmark in late 2009. "Climagate" and the surprise meeting between the presidents of the US and China are addressed in the book. Abranches' analysis encourages reflection on the success or failure of this event, crucial to the preservation of the global environment and the very fate of humanity. The author shows how the decisions of the climate summit had the power to determine the course of societies and directly influence everyone's lives. "What led me to write this book was that decisive moment in 2009, when all the preliminary steps had already been taken. The time had come to determine whether governments would be able to make the decisions that were becoming crystallized, historically and scientifically, as necessary and urgent. Decisions that will define the course of the entire century, in the economy, society, the use of technology, ways of life, and the geographic distribution of populations." The author highlights the historical importance of the event, which brought together tens of thousands of activists in Denmark, hundreds of journalists, and more than one hundred heads of government and state, including the leaders of the major world powers. The author encourages reflection on the direction of public climate policy.