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SACAN input to Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance Climate Equity Advocacy Workshop |
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Several SACAN members participated and made input to a Climate Equity Advocacy Workshop convened by the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance, APRODEV in cooperation with The Economic Justice Network of FOCCISA held at the Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg on the 20th and 21st of May 2009.
The workshop covered UNFCCC negotiations up to and beyond Copenhagen, both from the Southern African Perspective and the global civil society perspective, participants gave short country updates from Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Papers on CDM, technology transfer, Biofuels and REDD were presented by Resource Africa. The workshop also featured presentations on Greenhouse Development Rights by Christian Aid, Nairobi, and A Southern Climate Change Campaign Kit by Christian Aid, London
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 24 June 2009 )
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An Introduction to Climate Change |
Earth has a natural temperature control system. Atmospheric concentrations of certain gases, known as greenhouse gases, are critical to maintaining this system. On average, about one third of the solar radiation (sunlight and heat) that reaches Earth is reflected back into space. Of the remaining radiation, the atmosphere absorbs some, but the land and oceans absorb most. The Earth's surface becomes warmer and as a result emits heat.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 10 August 2008 )
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SACAN is a membership-based organisation. Membership is open to environmental, development and other citizen-based non-profit organisations and individuals that are active on climate-related issues. Members subscribe to the goals and principles of the international CAN as set out in the CAN Charter.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 18 August 2008 )
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