Bonn, 18 december 2014 the eleventh meeting of the conference of the parties to the convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals cms cop11, coinciding with the conventions 35th anniversary of being signed, was a watershed in many respects cms now seems to have recaptured the attention of the media. In view of the recent developments described above, the secretariat. This meeting is also concerned with how countries can respond to climate change in order. Improving outcomes in copd neil macintyre md duke university durham nc improving outcomes in copd copd functional and economic impact current treatment guidelines for copd focus on reducing exacerbations barriers to providing optimal treatment. Prepared by the african elephant specialist group, october. We reiterate our view that the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. Its incidence and associated mortality are increasing rapidly, not only in the united states but also in developing countries. The paris agreement enters into force in 2020 but the paris outcomes will start driving changes across the international system in 2016. Over the past two weeks, the global community has embraced fijis concept of a grand coalition for greater ambition.
Strategies for improving outcomes of copd exacerbations. A 38 year old female amateur astronomer, all the while knowing better, has smoked since she was 18 years old. What are the outcomes of the cop 23 climate conference. Prepared by the african elephant specialist group, october 2016 the 17th meeting of the conference of the parties to cites was held in johannesburg, south africa from 24 september to 5 october, 2016. A view of the dais during informal discussions on mitigation. Cop 17 durban center for climate and energy solutions c2es. This means that a core agreement duly reflecting the will, capacity and circumstances of the parties in terms of specific commitments to address climate change must be drawn up in lima during cop20cmp10. The parties reaffirmed their commitment to the full implementation of the paris agreement and agreed to finalise the detailed rules for its implementation within two years. Key outcomes ecbi d uring a very instructive session on negotiating tips and tricks for new negotiators, at an ecbi training workshop before the katowice climate conference, an experienced climate negotiator offered advice on ways to find compromises and common landing zones between the positions of countries, to. The united nations climate change conference held in copenhagen ended on saturday, 19 december 2009.
We welcome the positive outcomes of the cancun agreements. The paris agreement fulfils the mandate agreed at cop17 in durban. Cop 21 paris center for climate and energy solutions. As weve seen, the cop17 outcomes can be quite difficult to wrap your head around. The cop decided to extend the ad hocworking group on longterm cooperative action under the convention awglca for one year in order for it to continue its work and reach the agreed outcome. Minister of environmental affairs, dr edna molewa on outcomes of cites cop17, sandton convention centre, johannesburg, gauteng province, republic of south africa. As could be expected, these topics are both the most politically controversial ones and those where the largest rifts emerge between developed and developing countries. No, species, proponents proposal result 19 psittacus erithacus accepted after vote angola, chad, european union, gabon, guinea, nigeria, senegal, togo and united states of america transfer psittacus erithacus from appendix ii to appendix i, in a secret ballot, with 95 in favour, 35 against and 5 abstentions. A treaty was not established, but the conference agreed to establish a legally binding deal comprising all countries by 2015, which was to take effect in 2020.
The 67th thand 68 meetings of the standing committee were held before and after cop17. Improving outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary. Cop17 is the only global negotiations aimed at achieving global reductions in greenhouse gas ghg emissions, which have been scientifically linked to recent changes in climate, specifically rises in global mean temperatures. Youth delegates occupy cop 17, calling for a strong outcome in durban. Climate change was again placed at the centre of global diplomacy over the past two weeks as diplomats and ministers gathered in bonn, germany, for the latest annual round of united nations climate talks. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Cop23 focused on creating rules for implementing the paris agreement. Read the full c2es 2011 summary of the outcome of cop 17 below.
The outcomes of this lekgotla were made available in information document 94, which is available on the cites website. Download the cop17cmp7 daily report for thursday, 8 december in japanese pdf format. The 17th session of the conference of the parties of the united nations framework convention on climate change cop, is scheduled to open in durban, south africa, next week, on november 28. Wri experts provide perspective and analysis on the outcomes of cop17. Cop17 d e c i s i o n s durban platform establishment of an ad hoc working group on the durban platform for enhanced action mandate of the awglca. Although there is currently no cure for copd, treatments are available to help copd patients with their daytoday relief and longterm disease management. Cop17cmp7 is a united nations meeting between more than 190 countries from all over the world to find a solution to the global threat of humanmade climate change. The world has seen several breakthrough advancements around climate change in the last year.
Those individuals who present for therapy early have better outcomes than those who delay presentation after the onset of symptoms wilkinson et al 2004. At cop18 in doha, it is important to make further progress by building upon the outcomes of cop17 in durban last year. Listed below are six of the outcomes from the conference. Intergovernmental panel on climate change, with a view to reducing global. The aim is to stop the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere getting to a level which would cause dangerous changes to. The main outcome of the conference was a political agreement known as the copenhagen accord to cap the global temperature rise by committing to significant emission reductions and to raise funds to help the developing world address climate change.
Parliamentary meeting on the occasion of the united nations climate change conference durban south africa, 5 december 2011 organized jointly by the interparliamentary union and the parliament of the republic of south africa. Afesg cites cop17 outcomes for african elephants iucn. The climate change conference set for durban, south africa in november provides an opportunity for the global community to reach a binding agreement towards the common goal of rescuing the planet, but deep divisions remain on the way forward. She has been having trouble for years with the smoke and the light of the cigarette. The key outcome of this cops fijian presidency is to get nearly 200 countries to agree to use the pacific tradition of talanoa a process of inclusive, participatory and transparent dialogue for working through the delicate, and at times. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd is now extremely common. By the end of cop17, cites parties adopted 51 of the 62 proposals 7 to change the listing status of close to 500 species of wild animals and plants under cites appendices, 8 39 resolutions and 312 decisions. The cop22 of marrakesh climate conference ended with underwhelming and disappointed. The cop 22 climate change conference, which took place in marrakech morocco from 718 november 2016, also served as the first meeting of the parties to the paris agreement, which entered into force on 4 november 2016. Wri experts yamide dagnet, eliza northrop, heather mcgray, athena ballesteros, joe thwaites and niranjali amerasinghe, david waskow and jennifer morgan contributed to this post.
Johannesburg south africa, 24 september05 october 2016. Reflections on cop 17 in durban world resources institute. Seventeenth meeting of the conference of the parties. Judging the cop21 outcome and whats next for climate action.
Convention for the financial mechanism which shall function under the guidance of and be accountable to the cop. A global greens overview of cop23 held in bonn, germany in november 2018. In durban, governments clearly recognized the need to draw up the blueprint for a fresh universal, legal agreement to deal with climate change beyond 2020, where all will. Improving outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Although copd affects large sections of the population, its effects on postoperative outcomes have not been rigorously studied. Types of outcomes in clinical research juliana carvalho ferreira1,2, cecilia maria patino1,3 1. The mou further stipulates that the cop will, after each of its sessions, communicate to. Countries commit to cop 17 outcomes brand south africa. The two crucial points are 1 to develop a work plan for the adp to share a common understanding of the negotiation process and 2 to complete the work of two existing working groups awg kp and awglca and terminate them. Almost all our current therapy is symptomatic and does not alter the progression of. Gef financing and cofinancing for energy efficiency.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease outcome measurements. Climate change mitigation strategic objectives and results framework6 table 5. At cop21 in paris, international governments recognized and acknowledged the key role that resilient forests and landscapes play for both climate change and development in the final agreement achieved and through a number of financial pledges and green initiatives. There was no fraternizing of political pioneers of significant forces, and no important. Cop17 towards agreement on climate change knowledge for. Originally published in iisd biodiversity policy and practice. Final decisions made at cop17 on the proposals to amend cites. Having considered the positive outcomes of cop23, it is now time to turn to the issues that the conference failed to address adequately, or where mixedsignals emerged. The objectives of this study were to describe the prevalence of copd in patients undergoing surgery and to analyze the associations between copd and postoperative morbidity, mortality, and hospital length of stay. The 2011 united nations climate change conference cop17 was held in durban, south africa, from 28 november to 11 december 2011 to establish a new treaty to limit carbon emissions. Analysis of loss and damage related outcomes of cop 17 key discussion and outcomes 3 governmental organizations, regional centres and networks, the private sector, civil society and other relevant stakeholders to consider the three thematic areas of the work program in their own activities. Key outcomes of cop 21 theme i south africas 1 st annual climate change report. Framework convention on climate change unfccc reached a landmark agreement on december 12 in paris, charting a fundamentally new course in the twodecadeold global climate effort.
The 20th climate change conference cop20 concluded in peru on 14 december. Provisional agenda and working documents all documents are provided here in pdf format agenda item document posted updated on ddmmyyyy secretariat comments included. Outcomes of cop 22 climate change conference think tank. Are the outcomes from durban sufficient to solve the climate crisis. Seventeenth meeting of the conference of the parties cites. This suggests that improving patient reporting behavior will improve the beneficial effects that standard exacerbation therapy has on outcomes. We select 5 key issues from the lima call for climate action the 20th climate change conference cop20 concluded in peru on 14 december. The aim is to host cop17cmp7 as a low carbon event based on the following objectives. In bonn, the support for climate action from countries, regions, cities, civil society, the private sector and ordinary men and women was clearly on display. This briefing outlines the major outcomes for african elephants, which are in the. The 17th meeting of the conference of the parties to cites cop17 will take place in johannesburg, south africa from 24 september to 5 october 2016 at the sandton convention center. Its one thing to read them, but in this blog wed like to try and show you what they mean, both for the unfccc process, but also for the planet.
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