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Towards a science-based and equitable outcome in Cancun The event will provide perspectives from civil society and developing
country negotiators on their analysis of the latest AWG-LCA text; what
needs to happen in the AWG-KP track and what key proposals need to be advanced to enable an outcome which is both science-based and equitable for developing countries.
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Yvonne Miller
Third World Network (TWN)
ymiller@twngeneva.ch
+41 78 8929203
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Mon, 02 Aug 2010 |
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Migration and displacement: policy options for Para 4(f) in the AWG-LCA text (UNU and partners) Experts and delegates discuss options for human migration and displacement in context of adaptation and vulnerability reduction. Reference to para 4(f) of the AWG-LCA text. Parties reflect on regions of concern, experts discuss findings on current and potential migration processes, governance, and adaptation.
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Koko Warner
United Nations University (UNU)
warner@ehs.unu.edu
+49 228 8150249
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Mon, 02 Aug 2010 |
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Close the LULUCF loopholes! Climate Action Network will present a clear solution that could be agreed to at this session to close the emission loopholes in LULUCF.
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Chris Henschel
Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac)
chenschel@cpaws.org
+1 613 5697226
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Mon, 02 Aug 2010 |
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Presentation of recently submitted non-Annex I second national communications Up to four non-Annex I Parties will give presentation on their experience with preparation of their second national communications, highlighting key findings, gaps and constraints in methodologies, lessons learnt and recommendations for preparation of third national communications.
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Tshering Sherpa
Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
tsherpa@unfccc.int
+49 228 8151240
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Mon, 02 Aug 2010 |
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Preventing paper tigers - identifying and overcoming barriers for low carbon development strategies LCDS are a cornerstone of the post-2012 regime. Many countries have submitted ambitious strategies but how can they be realized? Case studies from advanced developing countries will be presented, focusing on use of industrialized country finance and political acumen required to remove barriers.
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Axel Michaelowa
ClimateNet
michaelowa@perspectives.cc
+41 44 8204208
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Tue, 03 Aug 2010 |
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Challenges and perspectives of wetland management This session presents the challenges of monitoring and accounting for the activity wetlands management under the Kyoto Protocol as well as the economic perspectives of wetland restoration. The event is illustrated by examples of wetland restoration projects.
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Susanna Tol
Wetlands International
susanna.tol@wetlands.org
+31 6 22624702
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Tue, 03 Aug 2010 |
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Learnings of indigenous peoples on traditional forest management and REDD plus Indigenous peoples' representatives from Africa, Asia and Latin America will share their communities' experiences on how they are preparing for REDD+ by using and strengthening their traditional forest management practices.
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Raymond de Chavez
Tebtebba Foundation
raymond@tebtebba.org
+63 74 9175072789
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Tue, 03 Aug 2010 |
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Cooperative drawing of a NAMAs/MRV technical framework The 19th Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change was organized in Japan on
20-22 July,2010. Experts of climate change had informative exposition about National Appropriate Mitigation Actions(NAMAs)/Measureable, Reportable and Verifiable(MRV) from a technical perspective.
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Satoshi Iemoto
Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)
iemoto@oecc.or.jp
+81 3 54720144
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Tue, 03 Aug 2010 |
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Capacity building and climate change: experiences and lessons learned This event will focus on practical experiences and lessons from implementing capacity building activities at global and national levels. Panelists will address challenges and opportunities for assessing impacts, developing indicators for measurement and ensuring sustainability of efforts.
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Veronique Lozano
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
veronique.lozano@undp.org
+1 212 9065724
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Tue, 03 Aug 2010 |
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Climate Finance Portal Presentations by UNFCCC secretariat and World Bank/UNDP on progress in development of tools to provide comprehensive information on climate finance that can be used to support the intergovernmental process and provide guidance on financial options available for climate action in developing countries.
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Marcelo Jordan
Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
mjordan@unfccc.int
+49 228 8151145
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Tue, 03 Aug 2010 |
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Low emission development strategies: a reality check Low emission development strategies (LEDS) can be a valuable approach for countries to align their climate and development agendas, but remain an abstract concept. In this Side Event, we focus on what LEDSs can and cannot achieve and what would be a sensible approach for making it more concrete.
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Heleen de Coninck
Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN)
deconinck@ecn.nl
+31 224 564316
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Wed, 04 Aug 2010 |
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Climate risk management and insurance: Design options for paragraphs 4e and 8 of AWG-LCA draft text Explores Party questions on climate risk management and insurance for adaptation, with reference to paragraphs 4e and 8 of the AWG-LCA draft text. Delegates and experts discuss options for institutional arrangements and implementation strategies to help vulnerable countries and people. Features new MCII policy brief.
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Koko Warner
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII)
warner@ehs.unu.edu
+49 228 8150249
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Wed, 04 Aug 2010 |
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Climate Action Network - International Climate Action Network - International presents its views on closing the gap between the science and ambition, with a view towards Cancun.
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David Turnbull
Climate Action Network International (CAN International)
dturnbull@climatenetwork.org
+45 0 28722944
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Wed, 04 Aug 2010 |
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Meeting in the middle: reconciling top down and bottom up approaches to MRV WRI will explore ways to engage policy-makers (“top-down”) as well as the private sector and civil society (“bottom-up”) in national stakeholder groups to understand national needs and inform the design of national systems.
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Raquel Gonzalez
World Resources Institute (WRI)
raquelgonzalez@gmail.com
+1 202 7297847
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Wed, 04 Aug 2010 |
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Water and climate - Where next for UNFCCC? The Water and Climate Coalition will present proposals on how water and climate can be integrated under the UNFCCC, with a focus on the LCA ‘Adaptation Framework’, the review of the Nairobi Work Programme, and the review of the Adaptation Fund. The event will promote dialogue on the way forward.
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Hannah Stoddart
Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future (SF)
hstoddart@stakeholderforum.org
+44 207 5806912
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Wed, 04 Aug 2010 |
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ICC Side Event on technology The availability of options to address climate change will depend on the development and widespread dissemination of existing and new technologies. This event will explore vital enabling frameworks needed for business to successfully develop and deploy technology to combat climate change.
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Carlos Busquets
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
carlos.busquets@iccwbo.org
+33 1 49532975
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Wed, 04 Aug 2010 |
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BirdLife work on forests and ecosystem adaptation The BirdLife Partnership has a host of projects that aim to conserve forests and other ecosystems throughout the World. The side event describes some of these, highlighting the necessity for working closely with local and indigenous peoples.
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John Lanchbery
BirdLife International (BLI)
john.lanchbery@rspb.org.uk
+44 1767 680551
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Thu, 05 Aug 2010 |
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Addressing the urgency and need for action: a business perspective Mitigation and adaptation actions will require technology solutions from the private sector. Private sector finance will be instrumental in realizing investments into clean energy technologies. How can business better support the international process to achieve our global goals?
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Estelle Geisinger
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
geisinger@wbcsd.org
+41 22 8393191
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Thu, 05 Aug 2010 |
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Decarbonising the EU power sector by 2050 - possibilities and critical preconditions The event will focus on presenting the possibilities for a major shift towards renewable energies in Germany and the EU and on the benefits that can be reaped by working together within the EU and beyond.
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Ulrike Wachsmann
Germany
ulrike.wachsmann@uba.de
+49 340 21032951
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Thu, 05 Aug 2010 |
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Beyond AAUs: climate finance opportunities within the EU A panel of international experts will look into new venues and opportunities for green investment in the new EU member states, including domestic offsets and possibilities for continuing existing frameworks of Green Investment Schemes (GIS) after 2012 without the use of AAUs.
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Andrew Jones
Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
andrew.jones@upi-fiia.fi
+358 206 111734
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Thu, 05 Aug 2010 |
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Earth Summit 2012: how it can help with a global climate deal Earth Summit 2012 or Rio+20 will be a forum for leaders to sign an ambitious post-2012 climate agreement and demonstrate actions for low carbon sustainable development. The Summit will address the underlying drivers of climate change and stimulate discussion on integration of the 3 Rio Conventions.
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Kyle Gracey
SustainUS
kylegracey@sustainus.org
+1 814 6592405
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Thu, 05 Aug 2010 |
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Agriculture - people before commodities (including carbon) 1 billion people are already hungry due to dysfunctional policies. UNFCCC must not accelerate the problem. Featuring the groundbreaking IAASTD report the event will call for policies that support not weaken the small farmers who produce 70% of our food and gather learnings for agriculture from REDD.
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Robert Jordan
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)
r.jordan@ifoam.org
+996 778 599299
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Thu, 05 Aug 2010 |
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IMO works on control of GHG emission from international shipping IMO will present the progress made on mandatory technical and operational reduction measures expected to enter into force globally in 2013. Also the work on market-based measures to complement the technical/operational, their reduction potential and possible generation of funds, will be presented.
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Lucy Essuman
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
lessuman@imo.org
+44 207 4634210
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Thu, 05 Aug 2010 |
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Investing in good governance for REDD+: seeking common ground Convened by UN-REDD, this event will take stock of specific governance elements necessary for the success of REDD+. A dialogue will be facilitated about existing governance initiatives that relate to REDD+ readiness and how to enhance country ownership of REDD+ governance.
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Estelle Fach
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
estelle.fach@undp.org
+518 852 2283
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Thu, 05 Aug 2010 |
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Analysing options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions in the EU Presentation of the European Commission's analysis of options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas reductions in the EU and an assessment of the risk of carbon leakage taking into account recent developments such as the economic crisis and targets and actions pledged under the Copenhagen Accord.
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Agnieszka Cyndecka
European Union
agnieszka.cyndecka@ec.europa.e
+32 2 2967240
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Fri, 06 Aug 2010 |
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Reviewing UNFCCC definition of "forest" The Ecosystems Climate Alliance reviews the definitions of “forest” and “forests in exhaustion”. These definitions create perverse incentives in LULUCF to convert natural forest/peatsoils to plantations, and will undermine REDD resulting in significant carbon and biodiversity loss.
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Davyth Stewart
Global Witness
dstewart@globalwitness.org
+44 7912 517147
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Fri, 06 Aug 2010 |
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Theme |
Organizer |
Attachments |
The Wuppertal Institute provides information material on a wide range of issues such as equity considerations in the UNFCCC process and post-2012 policy options, the Kyoto mechanisms and the EU emissions trading scheme. |
Wolfgang Sterk
Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
wolfgang.sterk@wupperinst.org
+49 202 2492149
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Present updates and briefing papers on the ongoing negotiations. |
Yvonne Miller
Third World Network (TWN)
ymiller@twngeneva.ch
+41 78 8929203
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Publications addresses Party questions on design and implementation of climate risk mgt and insurance tools for adaptation. Examples of institutional set-ups, cost considerations, implementation strategies to help vulnerable countries and people to adapt and reduce risk featured in new MCII policy brief. |
Koko Warner
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII)
warner@ehs.unu.edu
+49 228 8150249
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Documentation and multimedia work from UNU´s work related to climate change state-of-the-art understanding of climate adaptation and human mobility, indigenous peoples, REDD and mitigation, and the contribution of higher education and research to practical action and policy. |
Koko Warner
United Nations University (UNU)
warner@ehs.unu.edu
+49 228 8150249
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Cities and local governments have a significant role in both mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. The exhibit will cover updated achievements of global local climate action with a specific focus on the preparations of the World Climate Summit of Mayors on 21 November 2010 in Mexico City. |
Yunus Arikan
ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI)
yunus.arikan@iclei.org
+49 228 97629920
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Presentation of research publications on CDM and new market mechanisms as well as the political economy of climate finance. |
Axel Michaelowa
ClimateNet
michaelowa@perspectives.cc
+41 44 8204208
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This exhibit will display the effect of emission loopholes in LULUCF and promote a clear solution that could be agreed to at this session. |
Chris Henschel
Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac)
chenschel@cpaws.org
+1 613 5697226
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Climate Action Network - International presents materials and activities of its 500 member organizations from 80 countries. |
David Turnbull
Climate Action Network International (CAN International)
dturnbull@climatenetwork.org
+45 0 28722944
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The informal sector and green jobs
creation: wastepickers and financing
decentralized solutions. The informal sector contributes greatly
to mitigation, and could expand its impact with financial support. But
current financial mechanisms support
false solutions such as waste-to-energy. |
Lucia Fernandez
Ecology Center
lucia.fernandez@wiego.org
+3 68 5952330
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The Little REDD Desk: The Global Canopy Programme and partners present information on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation. |
Charlie Parker
Global Canopy (GC)
c.parker@globalcanopy.org
+44 7887 533585
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Exhibiting the work of Green Cross in the area of climate change, including the impact on water and projects to help local communities adapt to the challenges of climate change and environmental degradation. GCI focuses its activities on the nexus of security, poverty and the environment. |
Michelle Laug
Green Cross International (GCI)
michelle.laug@gci.ch
+41 22 7890817
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Reducing emissions from wetlands under a new climate agreement. |
Susanna Tol
Wetlands International
susanna.tol@wetlands.org
+31 6 22624702
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International Emissions Trading Association: Display of publications and position papers from IETA. |
Cedric Ammann
International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
ammann@ieta.org
+41 22 7370500
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Distributing information on UNDP’s climate change programmes. |
Veronique Lozano
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
veronique.lozano@undp.org
+1 212 9065724
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Ecosystems Climate Alliance will provide information on the implementation of necessary safeguards in REDD and LULUCF, and the monitoring of those safeguards. |
Davyth Stewart
Global Witness
dstewart@globalwitness.org
+44 7912 517147
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This exhibit will provide outcomes of The Nineteenth Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change (AP Seminar), "Toward Low Carbon and Climate Change-resilient Asia-Pacific: From Copenhagen to Cancun". The 19th AP Seminar have been held from 20 to 22 July 2010 in Kitakyushu, Japan. |
Satoshi Iemoto
Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)
iemoto@oecc.or.jp
+81 3 54720144
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Should agriculture and soil be included in carbon markets? Information on no-till, biochar, GM crops, agrofuels, livestock intensification and land issues; the impacts on agricultural biodiversity, small farmers, indigenous peoples and some real solutions. |
Helena Paul
ECONEXUS
h.paul@econexus.info
+44 207 4314357
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This exhibit will disseminate material on transport and climate change from TRF and other transport organisations (including GTZ, UITP, ITDP) where ideas on actions to kick-start and support low-carbon sustainable transport will be provided from several experts. |
Holger Dalkmann
Transport Research Foundation (TRF)
hdalkmann@trl.co.uk
+44 7810 804849
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High sequestration, low emission, food secure farming. IFOAM will provide info on effective, affordable, locally appropriate mitigation and adaptation practices and their integration into action plans and policies. Experts will be available to discuss the multiple benefits of organic agriculture. |
Robert Jordan
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)
r.jordan@ifoam.org
+996 778 599299
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Exhibit will showcase a range of business views and expertise to deal with climate change. |
Carlos Busquets
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
carlos.busquets@iccwbo.org
+33 1 49532975
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Projects under CDM are stimulating sustainable development and reducing GHG emissions in 68 countries. The Changing Lives booth showcases striking images and captivating video clips - submitted to the UNFCCC/CDM photo and video contest - that illustrate how the CDM is changing lives for the better. |
Susan Gitau
Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
sgitau@unfccc.int
+49 228 8151660
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Publications and other information materials from various admitted observer organizations are available and displayed. |
Warren Waetford
Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
wwaetford@unfccc.int
+49 228 8151276
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UNCCD Exhibition and display of information and publication materials on desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management. |
Katya Arapnakova
Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
karapnakova@unccd.int
+49 228 8152864
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Visas for delegates and admitted observers as well as information on participation in COP16/CMP6 is available at the Mexico stand located in the foyer of the Hotel Maritim. Service hours: 9:00 to 13:00 hours and 14:00 to 17:00 hours. |
Sergio Garza Santana
Mexico
sgarza@sre.gob.mx
+11 52 5519214766
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