International Climate Change
The international response to climate change
The international community has recognised that the issue of climate change needs a global response and that it is sensible to start limiting the growth of greenhouse gas emissions now in order to reduce the negative impacts expected from future global warming. Countries have been working through the United Nations to achieve this.
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Submissions to the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the foundation of the international effort to stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere. The UNFCCC Secretariat administers both the Convention and its Kyoto Protocol. This section collects together the submissions made by New Zealand on issues of importance to agriculture and forestry. It also contains documents that outline the overall vision for the climate change process.
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Submissions to other bodies
Other international bodies (in addition to the UNFCCC) also have an interest in climate change. MAF undertakes submissions to these bodies as appropriate.
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Reports prepared on the international context
A critical part of the international process is the development of reports that examine the issues under discussion. This collection contains reports prepared by and for the New Zealand Government into key areas of the international negotiations that MAF manages and links to other documents that may be of interest.
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Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change
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Pastoral House
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PO Box 2526, Wellington
Tel: 0800 CLIMATE (254 628)
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