{"id":154,"date":"2017-03-28T08:33:40","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T13:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/washingtonnewstimes.com\/opinion\/?p=154"},"modified":"2017-03-28T08:43:36","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T13:43:36","slug":"united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change-paris-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d-a-v-e.org\/washingtonnewstimes.com\/opinion\/index.php\/2017\/03\/28\/united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change-paris-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"United  Nations  Framework  Convention   on   Climate    Change\u2014Paris Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Taking steps to nullify the Paris Agreement<\/h5>\n<blockquote><p>Donald Trump says he is \u201cnot a big believer in global warming.\u201d He has called it \u201ca total hoax,\u201d \u201cbullshit\u201d and \u201cpseudoscience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But he is also trying to build a sea wall designed to protect one of his golf courses from \u201cglobal warming and its effects.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h6>Trump Administration and <a href=\"http:\/\/unfccc.int\/files\/essential_background\/convention\/application\/pdf\/english_paris_agreement.pdf#page=4\">Page Four of the Paris Agreement<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><em>Acknowledging<\/em> that climate change is a common concern of humankind, Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity,<br \/>\n<em>Recognizing<\/em> the importance of the conservation and enhancement, as appropriate, of sinks and reservoirs of the greenhouse gases referred to in the Convention,<br \/>\n<em>Noting<\/em> the importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems, including oceans, and the protection of biodiversity, recognized by some cultures as Mother Earth, and noting the importance for some of the concept of &#8220;climate justice&#8221;, when taking action to address climate change,<br \/>\n<em>Affirming<\/em> the importance of education, training, public awareness, public participation, public access to information and cooperation at all levels on the matters addressed in this Agreement,<br \/>\n<em>Recognizing<\/em> the importance of the engagements of all levels of government and various actors, in accordance with respective national legislations of Parties, in addressing climate change,<br \/>\n<em>Also recognizing<\/em> that sustainable lifestyles and sustainable patterns of consumption and production, with developed country Parties taking the lead, play an important role in addressing climate change<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taking steps to nullify the Paris Agreement Donald Trump says he is \u201cnot a big believer in global warming.\u201d He has called it \u201ca total hoax,\u201d \u201cbullshit\u201d and \u201cpseudoscience.\u201d But he is also trying to build a sea wall designed to protect one of his golf courses from \u201cglobal warming and its effects.\u201d Trump Administration &hellip; 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