Posted by Terri Hansen on 11/18/09 • Categorized as climate,climate,environment,indigenous peoples,un climate summits
Countdown to Copenhagen
When world leaders are perceived to be slow to show commitment and progress in tackling climate change, their local counterparts often emerge as better surrogates. Last week, at the opening of the first International Biodiversity Conference for Sustainable Development in Papua, the governor of Papua re-affirmed his pledge to address climate change and sustainability in this province. [Read at the source...]
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