UN COP16 Climate change Summit was held in Mexico Cancun from 29 Nov to 11 Dec 2010.
Delegates from 190 nations participated in the summit and managed to achieve some concrete results.
The following is a summary of the UN Summit’s achievements:
- 190 nations’ representatives agree to set a goal to keep temperature from rising more than 2 Deg Cel above pre-industrial level and asks for a study on strengthening the commitment to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
- A “Green Climate change fund” was set up to administer assistance to poor nations. [e.g Parksitan/ Bangladesh/ Africa etc.] which are already suffering from increase floods / Droughts.
The Fund would be steered by a Board of 24 members evenly chosen from Developed and Developing countries. For the first 3 years [2010 till 2013] the international organization will be overseen by World Bank.
- EU, Japan & US have pledge 30 billion dollars a year to poor nations in immediate assistance. [From 2010 till 2012] & up to 100 billion a year till 2020.
These are substantial achievements as developing nations who are suffering from increased impacts of climate change would now receive aid from the developed countries.
Australian Climate Change Minister Greg Combet called the deal a "historic step forward." Chief US negotiator Todd Stern said the deal "while not perfect, is certainly a good basis for moving forward," voicing hope it would "put the world on a more hopeful path toward a low-emissions and sustainable future."
Reference:
Cancun reignites climate talks flame:
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20101213/tts-un-climate-warming-diplomacy-c1b2fc3.html
Talks move toward global climate fund
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20101211/tts-un-climate-warming-c1b2fc3.html
Guarded optimism as climate talks enter night
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20101210/tts-un-climate-warming-c1b2fc3.html
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In the midst of the UN climate summit, an event "The Greenest Heroes Gala" was held on 05 Dec 2010 to honor the green heros who help to reduce climate change.
The event was hosted by Mayor of Cancun, Mr Jaime Hernandez Zaragoza and the Supreme Master Ching Hai international Association.
The Gala was attended by delegates around the world including Mr Jose Marie Figueres Olsen, 44th president of Costa Rica & Mrs Mary Robinson, 7th President of Ireland.
During the Gala, the vegetarian solution to Climate change was discussed and many delegates expressed that they would bring this solution back to their country.
The following is a 4 min video of the Gala:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3to9bsKxZPI
It features interviews with government officials attending the Gala.
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Many delegates who attend the UN summit received a book "From Crisis to Peace" during the summit. The book gives lots of information on the Climate situation and promotes the organic vegan solution to Climate change.
The book "From Crisis to Peace" is available at the following website:
http://www.crisis2peace.org/
Chapter 2 gives a comprehensive view of the state of our planet.
http://www.crisis2peace.org/?b=&wr_id=24
From Arctic/Antartica Ice melt to Glacial retreat to Ocean dead zones,
disaster, food and water shortage etc.
Resources for the various quotes from international reports are found in the
"Notes" section of the book.
Chapter 4 "Examples of good governance" gives an update on the less meat/ more veg measures adopted by governments of various country.
http://www.crisis2peace.org/?b=&wr_id=35
Chapter 1 gives very strong supporting reasons on various aspects of the veg
solution.
[Land use/ water use/ food supply/ deforestation/ pollution / financial
saving etc.]
http://www.crisis2peace.org/?b=&wr_id=22
You may wish to read the above chapters to learn more about the veg solution to
climate change.
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