Guide on Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples

AnnexesANNEX AUNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTIONON CLIMATE CHANGEUNITED NATIONS1992FCCC/INFORMAL/84GE.05-62220 (E) 200705The Parties to this Convention,Acknowledging that change in the Earth’s climate and its adverse effects are acommon concern of humankind,Concerned that human activities have been substantially increasing the atmosphericconcentrations of greenhouse gases, that these increases enhance the naturalgreenhouse effect, and that this will result on average in an additional warming ofthe Earth’s surface and atmosphere and may adversely affect natural ecosystems andhumankind,Noting that the largest share of historical and current global emissions ofgreenhouse gases has originated in developed countries, that per capita emissionsin developing countries are still relatively low and that the share of global emissionsoriginating in developing countries will grow to meet their social and developmentneeds,Aware of the role and importance in terrestrial and marine ecosystems of sinks and150 <strong>Guide</strong> on Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples