[Ngo Climate Change] CARE International's position on the COP18 negotiations

Sat Dec 1 01:58:38 GMT 2012

Dear colleagues,

In light of the Doha COP18 negotiations, CARE International has just
launched three short policy papers on the issues of loss and damage, reduced
emissions from REDD+ and adaptation. 

Please find more information below;

<http://www.careclimatechange.org/files/Doha_COP_18/PolicyPapersLossDAMAGE_F
INAL.pdf> vn 2011 kvdgCARE's position on Climate Change Loss and Damage
<http://www.careclimatechange.org/files/Doha_COP_18/PolicyPapersLossDAMAGE_F
INAL.pdf> .

Runaway greenhouse gas emissions are increasing the impacts of
weather-related hazards in Least Developed Countries, Small Island
Developing States and other highly vulnerable countries. Unless drastic
emissions reductions take place soon, current science projects temperature
rises of 4 to 6 degrees Celsius - above any safe level of warming. Such a
trajectory increasingly means adaptive capacity will be exceeded in many
regions and communities, necessitating an increased focus on preventing and
tackling climate change loss and damage. The loss and damage issue is
paramount from a human rights and climate justice perspective, as the
world's most vulnerable countries are more likely to suffer loss or damage
from climate change while contributing minimally to global greenhouse gas
emissions. Timely and sufficient financial resources are needed for poor
countries to assess climate risks, project potential loss and damage, and
explore approaches to reducing their vulnerability.

<http://www.careclimatechange.org/files/Doha_COP_18/PolicyPapersREDD_DohaFIN
AL.pdf> reforestacinsmCARE's position on Reducing Emissions from
Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)
<http://www.careclimatechange.org/files/Doha_COP_18/PolicyPapersREDD_DohaFIN
AL.pdf> 

Deforestation and forest degradation account for some 15% of emissions
globally. Therefore, REDD+ can play an important role in climate change
mitigation as part of an overall package of climate measures. This package
must include provisions for: implementing safeguards that protect the rights
of local communities and indigenous people who are dependent on forests;
effectively addressing the drivers of deforestation, including international
demand for products derived from unsustainable use of forested land; setting
global mitigation targets that lead to real cuts in emissions; and avoiding
the use of forest offsets to compensate for continuing industrial emissions

<http://www.careclimatechange.org/files/Doha_COP_18/PolicyPapersAdaptationFI
NAL.pdf> moreequal moreresilientCARE's position on Climate Change Adaptation
<http://www.careclimatechange.org/files/Doha_COP_18/PolicyPapersAdaptationFI
NAL.pdf> 

Current science shows that climate change impacts are unfolding much faster
than previously modeled or observed. However, political intransigence is
remarkably common - despite the fact that emissions continue to rise,
limited resources are being provided for adaptation, and the scientific
community continually warns of the possibility of global warming exceeding 4
to 6 degrees Celsius. The scale and increasing momentum of climate change
impacts - and the disproportionate vulnerability of the populations least
responsible - makes a massive adaptation response both necessary and urgent.
The social, economic and environmental-ecological consequences of climate
change are most severe for people in developing countries; and within those
societies poor women and children are disproportionately affected. Climate
change is already undermining development efforts, making poverty reduction
harder to achieve. But early investment in adaptation can help reduce risks
and build resilience. Massive and urgent investment must be made now - not
only to mitigate climate change but also to provide sufficient resources and
scaled-up support for widespread adaptation activities across a range of
sectors, regions and countries

Regards,

Miguel Coulier

Community Based Adaptation Technical Advisor

CARE International in Vietnam

32/63 Cao Thang Street, Ward 5, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Office tel: +84 8 3929 2288 (ext.120)

Mobile tel: +84 (0) 1263112145

Skype: miguel.carevietnam

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