Within the halls of Sandton, non-governmental organisations and press have been effectively excluded from all deliberations of the Earth Summit's now as they work late into the night. The mood is dark, as we watch commitment after commitment fall victim to the slow, soporific process of largely elderly men turning firm targets into watered down recommendations, calls for action into loophole-infested statements of intent. Heads of State arrive tomorrow, and none of them want to do the embarrassing dirty work of undermining the Earth Summit. Many would prefer to have that done well before they arrive.
