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Indigenous Peoples' Day
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The Indigenous Peoples' Day is an opportunity to
take stock of what indigenous peoples have achieved
in advocating for their rights in the climate change
negotiations and to define the next steps on how to
integrate their concerns into the agreements reached
in Copenhagen and beyond.
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Tackling climate change requires a shift to a resource efficient, low carbon and green economy
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Climate change is happening. The current global average temperature is already about 0.7-0.8 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial level. Even if greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations had stabilized in the year 2000, temperatures are predicted to increase by 1.2 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level by the end of the 21st century.
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The time is ripe for green accounting
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The shortcomings of GDP as a measure of economic and social wellbeing have been recognised for decades. Now the economic and environmental crises have created the political momentum for a radical revision of national accounting methods.
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COP15 is on: let's talk climate change
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Governments, civil society and business representatives are convening in Copenhagen on 7–18 December for a United Nations conference on combating climate change. European Environment Agency will host several events and contribute to some of the many activities taking place around the city.
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'Many Strong Voices' — Arctic Day
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Many Strong Voices (MSV) is a collaborative programme
with the goal of promoting the well-being, security and
sustainability of coastal communities in the Arctic and
the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the face
of climate change, by bringing these regions together
to take action on mitigation and adaptation.
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COP 15, the future decided now
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The climate meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009 is a crucial step in a process dating back to 1992 and the UN's 'Earth Summit' in Rio de Janeiro. Called 'COP15' for short, it will be the most important global climate change meeting ever.
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Multimedia
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Climate change, adaptation is vital
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Climate change is one of the biggest environmental, social and economic threats our planet currently faces. Profound changes are about to affect the mechanisms supporting life on earth, and their impact in the next few decades will be considerable.
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United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 15) in Copenhagen, 7-18 December 2009
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Danish host country website
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