Rence Sore, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Meteorology from the Solomon Islands discusses the ways that climate change is affecting his country and other small island states, and he talks about what he believes to be the role of rich countries. He also updates the negotiation process and expresses hope for an agreement in Copenhagen. Also see Jacqueline Cramer, Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, The Netherlands, speaking from Copenhagen. And Mohammed Nasheed, President, Maldives, speaking from Copenhagen.