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... Developed countries must provide sufficient levels of secure financial and technological support for developing countries to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. More broadly, it is also essential that the sustainable development of the people in developing countries is recognised and addressed. ... Is climate change really happening, and is it anything to do with humans? Human-induced global warming results from activities like fossil fuel burning, deforestation and agriculture, which have released massive quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere since the industrial revolution. ...
... In Ethiopia, rising temperatures and increasingly variable rainfall are killing crops and livestock in drought prone areas. Farmers in the drier areas of the country are harvesting few to no crops as the sun beats down on fields starved for rain. Meanwhile, pastoralists are struggling to find enough water to keep their camels, cattle, goats and sheep alive. ...
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... For this XLIII World Day of Peace I have chosen the theme: If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation. Respect for creation is of immense consequence, not least because “creation is the beginning and the foundation of all God’s works”,[1] and its preservation has now become essential for the pacific coexistence of mankind. Man’s inhumanity to man has given rise to numerous threats to peace and to authentic and integral human development – wars, international and regional conflicts, acts of terrorism, and violations of human rights. ...
... fȶÃCN tf_éN lsW LíC n#é f_é s!s_ ym-bq$N ymNkÆkb#NM ¦§ðnT xBé s_acêLÝÝ ...
… If we take care of the earth according to the commandments of God, the earth will take care of us. ...
Our Christian faith teaches that God the Creator made all things good (cf. Gn 1); and gave the earth to us humans to cultivate and take care of as stewards (cf. Gn 2:15). We observe that many human beings, at all levels, have continued to abuse nature and destroy God’s beautiful world by exploitation of natural resources beyond what is sustainable and useful. There is an irresponsible degradation and senseless destruction of the earth, which is ”our mother”. ...
... Poverty is often a contributory factor or a compounding element in conflicts, including armed ones. In turn, these conflicts fuel further tragic situations of poverty. “Our world”, he wrote, “shows increasing evidence of another grave threat to peace: many individuals and indeed whole peoples are living today in conditions of extreme poverty. The gap between rich and poor has become more marked, even in the most economically developed nations. This is a problem which the conscience of humanity cannot ignore, since the conditions in which a great number of people are living are an insult to their innate dignity and as a result are a threat to the authentic and harmonious progress of the world community”. ...
This is the statement made by over 90 Catholic Bishops from the South and the North ahead of the UN climate conference in Poznan in December 2008, in support of the Climate Justice campaign launched by CIDSE and Caritas Internationalis.
Linking questions of “the environment, of resources and of the climate,” with “questions of security, development goals, reduction of local and global inequalities” the Holy Father urged “international leaders to act jointly and to show a readiness to work in good faith, respecting the law, and promoting solidarity with the weakest regions of the planet.”
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Ongoing debate about climate change "has helped put into focus the inescapable responsibility of one and all to care for the environment," the Vatican's U.N. nuncio told the U.N. General Assembly Feb. 13.
... On a more practical side, the Holy See has already taken certain measures to reduce and offset the carbon emission of the Vatican City State, such as the use of solar panels and tree-planting. With its involvement in a reforestation project in Hungary, it will provide environmental benefits to the host country, assist in the recovery of an environmentally degraded tract of land, and provide local jobs. ...
“Prudence does not mean failing to accept responsibilities and postponing decisions; it means being committed to making joint decisions after pondering responsibly the road to be taken, decisions aimed at strengthening that covenant between human beings and the environment, which should mirror the creative love of God, from whom we come and towards whom we are journeying. "If the protection of the environment involves costs, they should be justly distributed, taking due account of the different levels of development of various countries and the need for solidarity with future generations.”
In our day, there is a growing awareness that world peace is threatened not only by the arms race, regional conflicts and continued injustices among peoples and nations, but also by a lack of due respect for nature, by the plundering of natural resources and by a progressive decline in the quality of life. The sense of precariousness and insecurity that such a situation engenders is a seedbed for collective selfishness, disregard for others and dishonesty. ...
... Today, indeed, there is a growing awareness that man and his environment are more inseparable than ever. The environment essentially conditions man's life and development, while man, in his turn, perfects and ennobles his environment through his presence, work, and contemplation. But human creativeness will yield true and lasting fruit only to the extent to which man respects the laws that govern the vital impulse and nature's capacity for regeneration. Both are united, therefore, and share a common temporal future. So man is warned of the necessity of replacing the advance, often blind and turbulent, of material progress left to its dynamism alone, with respect for the biosphere in an overall vision of his domain, which has become "one Earth", to quote the fine motto of the Conference. ...
... The progressive development of peoples is an object of deep interest and concern to the Church. This is particularly true in the case of those peoples who are trying to escape the ravages of hunger, poverty, endemic disease and ignorance; of those who are seeking a larger share in the benefits of civilization and a more active improvement of their human qualities; of those who are consciously striving for fuller growth. ...
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The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, 7-19 December 2009 (PDF) Frequently Asked Questions on the milestones that led to COP-15 Climate Change National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) of Ethiopia (PDF) Promoting Sustainable Development in Ethiopia by German Technical Cooperation, GTZ (PDF)
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International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Climate Change Global Processes and Effects Climate Change Vulnerability in Africa Change in Potential Cereal Output in Africa, 2080 The State of Food Insecurity in Africa Projected Temperature Increases Middle Emissions Scenario, 2080-2099 Sea Level Rise: a few inches to a few feet
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Pan African Climate Justice Alliance: African Climate Justice Manifesto TIME TO BE BOLD: Submission to the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change PDF) Indigenous Environmental Network Action Platform for COP 15 and COP+ Mystic Lake Declaration on Climate Change For a People’s Protocol and a People’s Movement on Climate Change (Summary) Coral Triangle group calls for massive emissions cut Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Declaration Declaration from Maldives Summit – 11 nations pledge carbon neutrality
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