By Tan Sue Ben
The essay gives a good general understanding of the credentials required as an effective leader to steer the global discussion on global warming. It also underlines the impasse that had plagued previous conferences, the difficulty of reaching a common consensus due to different expectations and demands from various countries. I totally agree with the commitment part, and believe that it should be one of the crucial criteria considered in choosing global leaders in handling this thorny issue.
It would be good, however, to point out that the success of the negotiator will be closely tied to the agreements member countries have signed. You mentioned the importance of forceful approaches to push non-popular measures forward, and this depends on the power given to the negotiator to bargain. The recent non-legally binding Copenhagen accord will no doubt fall short in this aspect. It would be interesting if this part can be elaborated more.
Lastly, the general flow of the essay is good. Just some minor grammatical errors.
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