The most recent
official negotiations on the Bali Road Map took place in Poznań,
Poland, in December 2008, but events outside of the negotiating
halls could have a greater impact on the progress that climate
change negotiators are able to achieve in the coming year. …
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Lynn Wagner, Ph.D.
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POZNAŃ CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE CONCLUDES |
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 Poznań,
13 December—The
14th Conference of the Parties to the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP)
and the fourth Conference of the Parties
serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the
Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP 4), along with
several subsidiary bodies, drew to a close
shortly before 3:00 am on Saturday morning,
13 December 2008. The Conference, which
began on 1 December 2008 in Poznań, Poland,
concluded with the adoption of the COP and
COP/MOP reports. In his closing speech, COP
and COP/MOP President Nowicki summarized the
meetings’ proceedings, highlighting that
delegates had provided momentum towards
Copenhagen through their resolution of the
legal capacity of the Adaptation Fund Board,
agreement on the Poznań Strategic Programme
on Technology Transfer, and progress in
discussions on REDD and the LDC Fund.
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Photo: A view of the
dais at the closure of COP 14 |
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BUSINESS DAY FACILITATES DISCUSSION BETWEEN BUSINESS AND
GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES |
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 Poznań,
10 December—Business
Day convened in parallel to the Poznań
Climate Change Conference, on 9 December
2008. The event was organized to facilitate
dialogue between high-level business and
government experts committed to reaching a
positive outcome of the Bali Action Plan.
Organized by the World Business Council for
Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the
event discussed a shared long-term vision,
mitigation, adaptation, technology, and
financing and investing. Participants
highlighted the business community's
concerns and recommendations for a post-2012
framework, and brainstormed ways in which
the business community could contribute to
the ongoing UNFCCC discussions on this
topic.
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Photo: The panelists
on a shared long-term vision presented on a variety
of topics, including the economic implications of
climate change policies and the need to improve and
expand market-based mechanisms. L-R: Claude
Fussler; Guy Sebban; Marcin Korolec;
Björn Stigson; and Yvo de Boer |
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CIFAA ENDORSES PROGRAMME FOR AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN
AFRICA |
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Lusaka, 12 December—The
15th session of the Committee for Inland
Fisheries and Aquaculture of Africa (CIFAA)
of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) took place from 9-11 December 2008, in
Lusaka, Zambia. Among other actions,
participants agreed to: an amendment to the
rules of procedure; the postponement of the
abolition of the CIFAA Sub-Committee for
Lake Tanganyika; the endorsement of the
Special Programme for Aquaculture
Development in Africa; the creation of an Ad
Hoc Working Group to develop an inland
fisheries development strategy for Africa;
and revised terms of reference of the CIFAA.
Delegates also adopted the report of the
meeting, which contains a summary of the
plenary discussions and the seminar.
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