Posted By:  derekp Posted On:  Dec 1, 2008	A changing climate in Canada’s parliament: potential impact on Poznan?
Not even two months after the last federal election in Canada (Oct.14, 2008¬) signs are strongly pointing towards the defeat of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s minority government, as early as Monday, Dec. 8, 2008. Opposition parties have signed a deal this week outlining their plan to form...... [view]

Posted By:  gryphongirl8 Posted On:  Nov 29, 2008	Youth set the bar high on effective international co-operation
While international negotiators are finalizing their position statements, and pressing their shirts for the start of the conference, the International Youth delegates were already hard at work. Today, almost 200 youth from over 50 countries joined together to develop our shared vision,...... [view]

Posted By:  rstrivedi Posted On:  Sep 4, 2008	Adios
First, I'd just like to say thank you to anyone who stayed posted through Access Accra. It's been a pleasure writing for each and every one of you, and I'm more than grateful for your vested interest. Sorry there was no final wrap-up of the Convention, but for all of you who want something...... [view]

Posted By:  rstrivedi Posted On:  Aug 29, 2008	LCA Interventions
CAN continued their awesome work during the LCA closing plenaries on Wednesday, with an intervention that differed greatly from the KP's in tone, but not in logic or constructiveness. Since it was delivered by a Ghanaian, the intervention was held on a much more personal level, which we can...... [view]

Posted By:  rstrivedi Posted On:  Aug 29, 2008	KP Interventions
The good people from the Climate Action Network staged quite the intervention during the closing plenary of the AWG-KP on Wednesday. While staying positive throughout, they managed to highlight a few major needs for work to be done before and during Poland, but cautioned the group that without...... [view]

Posted By:  rstrivedi Posted On:  Aug 27, 2008	KP Day 5: All Parts
Before we get to the LULUCF groups (which actually achieved something on Tuesday), a quick update on the flex mechanisms and 'other issues'. The flex group continued to debate the list of possible improvements to the mechanisms. They stressed the need for further elaboration and so parties...... [view]

Posted By:  rstrivedi Posted On:  Aug 27, 2008	LCA Day 5: Parts 3 & 4
Concerning finance, the same issues surrounding sources, methodologies, recipients, insurance mechanisms, and governing bodies arose. As far as sources are concerned, Norway's proposal to auction off AAU's (assigned amount units, 1 = 1 tonne carbon dioxide emissions, the things Kyoto Protocol...... [view]

Posted By:  rstrivedi Posted On:  Aug 27, 2008	LCA Day 5: Part 2
Things were certainly better in the adaptation session of yesterday's LCA, with three concrete proposals from major groups: 1. The EU outlined possible elements of a Copenhagen deal which included integration of adaptation into national decision making and planning, the scaling up of resources...... [view]

Posted By:  rstrivedi Posted On:  Aug 27, 2008	LCA Day 5: Part 1 - Mitigation
The mandate squabbling within the mitigation contact group continued early Tuesday morning. A1 parties pitted against non-A1 nations to debate possible amendments to the Convention that would require mitigation targets and actions from developing countries. In particular, Australia and Japan...... [view]

Posted By:  rstrivedi Posted On:  Aug 26, 2008	KP Day 4: LULUCF and Other Issues
The group on LULUCF within the KP has begun to move forward, as they held a fairly intense debate on Monday concerning what kind of institutional framework is needed to meet Kyoto standards. The chair of the group presented a document early on that focused the day's work. The text explored...... [view]

Submitted By:   ahmedsaieed Event Date:  Oct 9, 2008 Event Location:  Bibliotheca Alexandrina [view]

Alexandria International Model United Nations 2008

COP 10 sobre Cambio Climático: Declaración Juvenil
Submitted By:   damianprofeta Author Name:  Coalisión de ONGs Juveniles Published:  2004-12-17	Website:  http://www.ecopibes.com/cop10/declaracion-espanol.html   Description:   JÓVENES PROTAGONISTAS, NO ESPECTADORES Declaración Juvenil a la 10ma Conferencia de las Partes de la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre Cambio Climático (Buenos Aires, Diciembre de 2004)   [view]

CYD-Bonn
Starter:   cydnairobi Date Created:  May 26, 2008 Country:  Canada [view]	Description:   Climate change is one of the biggest global challenges facing our generation today. As those who will inherit the consequences of decisions made today, young people are key stakeholders in this...