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Page 1 of 2 Biochar
and charcoal carbon capture at the United Nations Climate Change Conference - Bali,
3 - 14 December 2007! (UNFCCC)
The
Conference brought together representatives of over 180 countries together with
observers from intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, and the
media.
UNCCD: Sustainable land management for adaptation to climate change
Presented by the UNCCD
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"Sustainable land management is a key issue to address climate change in the post 2012 climate regime. A key item is biochar"
The Earth Negotiations Bulletin on the side (ENBOTS, pdf )
The Earth Negotiations Bulletin on the side (ENBOTS, html )
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MEA Bulletin
A newsletter on the activities of key multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and their secretariats, Issue No. 38, Thursday, 20 December 2007, Published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
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UNCCD Side event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference Bali,
13 December 2007. more..
Format of the side event
Theme UNCCD: Sustainable Land Management for Adaptation to Climate Change
Statements: Mr. Luc Gnacadja Executive Secretary UNCCD (pdf )
H. E. Ms. Cristina Narbona, Minister of Environment of Spain,
President of the UNCCD COP (pdf)
H. E. Ms. Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development (pdf )
Presentations:
Harnessing the results in a sustainable loop that
enhances adaptation to and mitigation of climate change effort in synergistic
ways that also help achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
An overview
of naturally occurring soil carbon, its depletion and how to redress this
trend. The origin of Terra Preta soils and how their replication could have the
most significant impact on the achievement of the targets of the World Food
Summit.
Soil
charcoal amendments: maintaining soil fertility, reducing soil vulnerability,
and establishing a carbon sink
Pictures of the event (next)
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