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Durban Statement on REDD – Sign on here

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:36:08 +0000

Affiliates from the Durban Group for Climate Justice request urgent solidarity in a new statement rejecting schemes for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD). The REDD Statement recognizes the need to support the growing voices opposing REDD and REDD-like projects and draws attention to the dangers of REDD including land grabs and the inclusion of REDD in the carbon market.

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Declaração de Durban sobre REDD – Assine aqui

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:26:09 +0000

[ Espanhol ] [ Inglês ] Camarada, Por favor, propague este documento através das suas redes e fóruns. Membros do Grupo de Durban pela Justiça Climática pedem urgentemente solidariedade com a nova declaração, que rejeita os instrumentos para a Redução de Emissões do Desmatamento e Degradação Florestal (REDD). A Declaração do Grupo de Durban reconhece a necessidade de apoiar

Declaración de Durban sobre el REDD – Firme aquí

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:10:57 +0000

[ Inglés ] [ Portugués ] Por favor reenviar a sus redes: Miembros del Grupo Durban por la Justicia Climática exhortan a adherir a una nueva declaración que rechaza los mecanismos de Reducción de Emisiones derivadas de la Deforestación y la Degradación de los Bosques (REDD). La declaración se pronuncia sobre la necesidad de apoyar el creciente

Social movements & labour groups demand indian government bring justice and equity to the centre of copenhagen talks

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:47:03 +0000

As the UN climate summit got underway in Copenhagen for two weeks of gruelling and acrimonious talks between the developed and the developing countries to arrive at an international treaty to address the climate crisis some 200 groups from India have shot off a clear message to the Prime Minister of India. The five page memorandum

Climate Oil and Resistance

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 15:51:51 +0000

On Thursday, December 1, 2005 the Durban Coalition held a press briefing at the Palais des congrès, at which experts condemned the growing prominence of the World Bank and carbon trading. Click here to read the press release in full. [pdf] Key quotes: “We reject the notion that carbon trading will halt the climate crisis. This crisis has

THE DURBAN GROUP – International Climate Experts Reveal Who Profits, Who Pays in Climate Crisis

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 12:11:33 +0000

To set up interviews, call Ryan Hodum: 514-578-5473 or email at seen@seen.org MONTREAL, November 30th, 2005 –The Durban Group for climate justice, a coalition of activists and experts from across the globe* who focus on the impacts that climate change and carbon trading are having on traditional, local and indigenous communities, are holding a press

Kyoto Protocol comes into force

admin — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 17:11:24 +0000

By Our Staff Correspondent NEW DELHI, FEB. 16. The Kyoto Protocol, which requires the industrialised countries to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHGs), came into force today. India ratified the protocol in 2002. The industrialised countries would need to accelerate the introduction of renewables to meet these requirements, as well as reduce

KYOTO: WHAT’S TO CELEBRATE? Activists Put Kofi Annan on Notice

admin — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 16:38:23 +0000

While many are celebrating the Kyoto Protocol’s entering into force this week, others are finding cause for grave concern. A coalition of NGOs, social and environmental activists, communities, scientists and economists from around the world concerned about the climate crisis, the Durban Group, charged that the 1997 climate treaty not only fails to cut greenhouse gas emissions enough

Letter to Kofi Annan

admin — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 12:34:16 +0000

The Corner House Station Road Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 1YJ UK Tel. +44 (0)1258 473795 on behalf of: Carbon Trade Watch, Europe Delhi Forum, India FASE-ES, Brazil Friends of the Earth, Costa Rica Global Justice Ecology Project, US Indigenous Environmental Network National Forum of Forest Peoples and Forest Workers, India Patrick Bond, Professor, School of Development Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa SinksWatch, UK World Rainforest Movement Kofi Annan Secretary General United Nations United Nations,

On Human Rights Day, groups demand justice in climate convention

admin — Fri, 10 Dec 2004 16:43:27 +0000

Buenos Aires, Argentina – In a press conference today, human rights and environmental organizations participating in the 10th Conference of the Parties for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change condemned the rapidly emerging market in carbon as a failed experiment in solving the climate change crisis. “Powerful interests have hijacked the climate debate, and