Tribune. NOT SURPRISIS None, the top of the ocean organized at the go quickly by France, and held in Brest from 9 to 11 February, was both an embarrassing diplomatic flop and a missed opportunity to think seriously How to reinvent our report at the ocean so that it becomes sustainable, responsible and respectful of humans and ecosystems. By writing these politically correct lines, letting believe that the opportunity has only been “missed”, I leave myself a chance to convince my potential detractors, but I also contribute to the imposture.
Since the countdown is engaged to maintain the planet’s living conditions, what other choice do we have to stop lying to us? The political correction is no longer necessary and the reality of this summit is that it did not serve much, if not to confirm the “Macron method” in ecological matter: to instrumentalize the ads before the deadlines election and calibrate them to optimize their media effect while minimizing their environmental scope.
It must be recognized that the President has arrived at such a degree of communication of the communication that, without being a connoisseur of the files, it is almost impossible not to be fooled. The Summit for the Ocean is a case of school for anyone who would like to analyze his “environmental method”. It begins by doing neurolinguistic programming: it hammes language elements that make it pass for a planet activist.
Next, it boosts the stakes of the international agenda. It calls for example, with great belief to the success of the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations to put an end to the subsidies leading to overfishing around the world. It’s Fourb, it works: without taking any commitment, nor even clarify France’s position on this major challenge, the President creates the illusion of being courageous on structural subjects in reality he avoids carefully and even back down.
Remember that his government has supported The reintroduction of the most dangerous public aid categories for the ocean during the reform of the European Fisheries Financial Instrument.
“protected” zones and trawls
The presidential methodology continues with “double substantive” environmental announcements which, supported by impressive numbers, throw powder to the eyes, whereas they conceal an exit door that does not prejudice the financial interests , industrial or commercial. The President has, for example, thanks to a decree signed the very morning, announced having exceeded, the international objectives of protection of 30% of our marine territory. Incredible. Applause.
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