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Guide on Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples

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Endnotes:1 Greenhouse gases which are covered by the Kyoto Protocol include carb<strong>on</strong> dioxide (CO2),nitrous oxide, methane, sulfur hexachloride, HFCs (hydro fluoro compounds) <strong>and</strong> PFCs (Perflourocarb<strong>on</strong>s). CFCs (Chlorofluorocarb<strong>on</strong>s), which are also greenhouse gases, are covered by theM<strong>on</strong>treal Protocol.2 Please see EIA Brochure which can be downloaded from .3 Ratificati<strong>on</strong> is when state-party signs <strong>on</strong> to the C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> when it entered into force. TheUNFCCC entered into force <strong>on</strong> 21 March 1994. After this, State-parties who have not signed theC<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> yet can accede to it anytime. “Accessi<strong>on</strong>” is the act whereby a state accepts the offer orthe opportunity to become a party to a treaty already negotiated <strong>and</strong> signed by other states.4 The United Nati<strong>on</strong>s Framework C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Climate</strong> <strong>Change</strong>. Official Website c<strong>on</strong>tentat , accessed <strong>on</strong> February 12,2008.5 United Nati<strong>on</strong>s Framework C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Climate</strong> <strong>Change</strong>, , accessed <strong>on</strong>line <strong>on</strong> February 12, 2008.6 Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Est<strong>on</strong>ia,European Community, Finl<strong>and</strong>, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Icel<strong>and</strong>, Irel<strong>and</strong>, Italy, Japan,Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, M<strong>on</strong>aco, Netherl<strong>and</strong>s, New Zeal<strong>and</strong>, Pol<strong>and</strong>,Portugal, Romania, Russian Federati<strong>on</strong>, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerl<strong>and</strong>, Ukraine, UnitedKingdom of Great Britain <strong>and</strong> Northern Irel<strong>and</strong>, United States of America.7 UNFCCC Website: Kyoto Protocol Status of Ratificati<strong>on</strong>. Available at , accessed <strong>on</strong> November 15,2007.8 UNFCCC Website: Kyoto Protocol. Available at , accessed <strong>on</strong> February 12, 2008.9 See UNFCCC website: downloaded from ,accessed <strong>on</strong> 9 April 2008.10 The UNFCCC defines sink in its website glossary as: Any process, activity or mechanismwhich removes a greenhouse gas, an aerosol or a precursor of a greenhouse gas from theatmosphere. Forests <strong>and</strong> other vegetati<strong>on</strong> are c<strong>on</strong>sidered sinks because they remove carb<strong>on</strong> dioxidethrough photosynthesis.11 UNFCCC Website: A Summary of the Kyoto Protocol. Available at , accessed <strong>on</strong> February 12, 2008.12 13 14 15 CDM Registry. Project 1123. Available at .16 References:United Nati<strong>on</strong>s Envir<strong>on</strong>ment Programme (UNEP) <strong>and</strong> the <strong>Climate</strong> <strong>Change</strong> Secretariat(UNFCCC), Underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>Climate</strong> <strong>Change</strong>: Beginner’s <str<strong>on</strong>g>Guide</str<strong>on</strong>g> to the UN FrameworkC<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> its Kyoto Protocol, 1999.Department of Envir<strong>on</strong>ment, Food, <strong>and</strong> Rural Affairs, UK. “<strong>Climate</strong> change <strong>and</strong> energy.”.UNFCCC Website: www.unfccc.int.WMO Website: www.wmo.int.UNEP Website: www.unep.org.IPCC Website: www.ipcc.ch.10 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Guide</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Climate</strong> <strong>Change</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Indigenous</strong> <strong>Peoples</strong>

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