Climate Policy Brief 8, November 2012
Identifying Outcomes that Promote the Interests of Developing Countries at COP 18.
Developing countries have long been at the frontlines of climate change and bearing the brunt of its impacts on sustainable development prospects and even, in many cases, physical survival and territorial integrity. These underscore the need for global cooperation and action on climate change.
Developing countries experiencing many severe impacts of climate change share many common interests and priorities, since the problem of climate change goes beyond issues of environmental sustainability as it also directly impacts on the survival and development aspirations of developing countries.
This article was tagged: Bali Road Map, Climate Change, Climate Policy Briefs, Durban Platform, Kyoto Protocol, Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Sustainable Development, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
