by Marian Ahn Thorpe Tuvalu’s surprise efforts to open a discussion of their proposed amendment to the Kyoto Protocol (see earlier posts here and here), and the subsequent suspension of negotiations this past Wednesday, continued to generate buzz today at COP as the country parties, NGOs, and the media attempted to gauge the possible fallout.  Environmental NGOs were crowing with praise: Climate Action Network and Avaaz.org awarded Tuvalu a “Ray of the Day” award for taking a firm stand for stringent, legally binding commitments.  The media have been reaching for all possible witticisms alluding to the country's minute size and vulnerability to rising sea levels.  "Tuvalu (!) makes big waves," quipped the UN Dispatch. Interestingly, despite all the accolades and colorful metaphors, members of the Alliance of Small Island…