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Oceans Day at Copenhagen: The Importance of Oceans, Coasts, and Small Island Developing States in the Climate Regime

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 15th Conference of the Parties Copenhagen, Denmark December 7-18, 2009

Year of publication 2009

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Category Technical book

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Oceans Day provides an opportunity for Parties and Observer States, intergovernmental organizations, non-government organizations, and members of civil society to address the implications of the emerging Copenhagen agreement for oceans, coasts, and coastal communities around the globe. Oceans Day will highlight the direct link between climate change, the health of the oceans, and human well-being, as well as the need for sufficient funding to support bold mitigation and adaptation actions that w ill minimize climate change impacts on coastal communities and ocean resources.

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