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Bolivia: Indigenous Peoples Declaration 30 April 10

earth plantThe People's World Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth convened in Cochabamba, Bolivia, from 19-22 April 2010. The conference provided a forum to discuss the causes of climate change and propose measures that facilitate the well-being of mankind in harmony with nature.

A 10-page Conference declaration calls on developed countries to take measures such as:

  • committing to quantified emission reductions that will limit global temperature increase to a maximum of 1°C;
  • bear the costs and ensure technology transfer necessary to compensate developing countries for lost development opportunities due to a compromised atmosphere;
  • take responsibility for climate change migrants, through conclusion of an international agreement.

The declaration also urges approval of a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol in which developed countries commit to reduce domestic emissions by at least 50% against 1990 levels without resorting to market-based mechanisms. It further calls for recognition and integration of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in climate change negotiations.

The final declaration foresees a second People's World Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth will be held in 2011 to discuss the results of Conference of the Parties (COP) 16 in Mexico City, December 2010.

View April 28, 2010 World People's Conference on Climate Change Declaration
View April 30, 2010 World People's Conference on Climate Change Declaration
View April 23, 2010 World People's Conference on Climate Change article
View April 19, 2010 BBC article
View April 18, 2010 Guardian article
View May 3, 2010 Common Dreams article

Source: IISD
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