Nations call for tougher UN environmental role

[buckthesystem]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/3950785a12.html

Nations call for tougher UN environment role

PARIS: Forty-six nations called for the creation of a more powerful UN environment agency on Saturday, saying the survival of humanity was at risk, but the United States, China and Russia did not sign up.

"We must realise that we have reached a point of no return, and have caused irreparable damage," according to the "Paris Call for Action" read out by French President Jacques Chirac after a two-day conference at his Elysee Palace.

On Friday, the world's top climate scientists said global warming was man-made and said rising temperatures could cause more droughts, heatwaves and rising seas for more than 1,000 years even if emissions of greenhouse gases are capped.

"We are coming to realise that the entire planet is at risk, that the well-being, health, safety, and very survival of humankind hangs in the balance," Chirac said after talks with politicians, scientists, business leaders and foreign leaders.

The Paris appeal seeks the creation of a new UN Environment Organisation (UNEO) to fight threats such as global warming, water shortages or a loss of species. And it urges "massive international action to face the environmental crisis".

The existing UN Environment Programme, based in Nairobi, is often faulted for having too limited powers.

The "Paris Call for Action" was backed by European Union countries and others including Algeria, Ecuador, Cambodia, Vanuatu, Seychelles, Gabon and Burundi.

But the United States, China, Russia and India

[GeneV]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/3950785a12.html

Nations call for tougher UN environment role

PARIS: Forty-six nations called for the creation of a more powerful UN environment agency on Saturday, saying the survival of humanity was at risk, but the United States, China and Russia did not sign up.

"We must realise that we have reached a point of no return, and have caused irreparable damage," according to the "Paris Call for Action" read out by French President Jacques Chirac after a two-day conference at his Elysee Palace.

On Friday, the world's top climate scientists said global warming was man-made and said rising temperatures could cause more droughts, heatwaves and rising seas for more than 1,000 years even if emissions of greenhouse gases are capped.

"We are coming to realise that the entire planet is at risk, that the well-being, health, safety, and very survival of humankind hangs in the balance," Chirac said after talks with politicians, scientists, business leaders and foreign leaders.

The Paris appeal seeks the creation of a new UN Environment Organisation (UNEO) to fight threats such as global warming, water shortages or a loss of species. And it urges "massive international action to face the environmental crisis".

The existing UN Environment Programme, based in Nairobi, is often faulted for having too limited powers.

The "Paris Call for Action" was backed by European Union countries and others including Algeria, Ecuador, Cambodia, Vanuatu, Seychelles, Gabon and Burundi.

But the United States, China, Russia and India

[apothanein kerdos]

"We must realise that we have reached a point of no return, and have caused irreparable damage," according to the "Paris Call for Action" read out by French President Jacques Chirac after a two-day conference at his Elysee Palace.

On Friday, the world's top climate scientists said global warming was man-made and said rising temperatures could cause more droughts, heatwaves and rising seas for more than 1,000 years even if emissions of greenhouse gases are capped.

Then what does it matter? If we can't change it, why are we trying. If anything, shouldn't we be doing all we can to generate enough money to survive the atheist's version of apocalypse?

Climate Change is real, it does exist, and is probably made worse by man's pollution. At the same time, the earth is very powerful (God made it this way) and will adapt. The idiocy of these supposed "experts" dumbfounds me, as it has been inherently proven that the earth never stays hot - eventually ice caps melt to a certain point, causing the North Atlantic current to swing south, along with the jet stream, which in turn causes an ice age, an increase of ice bergs, etc. Though it can be cataclysmic, it is a far cry from what these "experts" are saying.

[Arthur Durnan]

The absolute IMPERATIVE is that the "U.N." (better, the Divided Nations) call for OPPOSITE viewpoints by other leading research scientists who do not conclude matters re "warming" as does the "U.N." That is, unless the socialist "U.N." believes in abject censorship! Perhaps this is also a matter of socialist entities, some ruled by despots, demanding that established & free enterprise nations impose higher taxes on their beleagured taxpayers. There are TWO definite sides to this issue of "global warming." BOTH must be given equal access to the public discourse.

http://arthurdurnan.freeyellow.com

[Axxman]

God created global warming...about 7000 yrs ago.

[hmh]

Ok, the UN takes on a tougher stance on environmental issues. What are they going to do against those who "violate" such issues? Issue a resolution? Send in "environmental keepers?" They don't have the intestinal fortitude to stand up against leaders when the UN makes demands. This is a joke.

[Guest yod]

This kind of nonsense makes me want to say something really carnal

screw the French

All of the supposed scientific theorists know that short of shutting down all energy usuage immediately and forever, nothing we do is going to make a noticable dent in the situation they claim exists.

So the only realistic solution is to move towards cleaner forms of energy....like nuclear (which these same idiots will oppose)....or developing something we don't now have which means we can't afford to wreck the economy of nations doing the research.

So, for these nations who are trying to use the issue to rob American wallets I say

"Let them eat cake"

[Leonard]

Yep. Lots of nations are just salivating to get their sticky fingers into the pockets of the American Taxpayer..........