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Adopted at the fourth plenary session
of the Organization of American States (OAS)
of the Organization of American States (OAS)
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
HAVING SEEN resolutions CIDI/RES. 241 (XV-O/10), AG/RES. 2588 (XL-O/10), and CIDI/RES. 260 (XVI-O/11), “Climate Change in the Countries of the Hemisphere”;
CONSIDERING:
That socioeconomic development and environmental protection are interdependent pillars of sustainable development, of which poverty eradication is an essential target;
That climate change generates adverse impacts throughout the Hemisphere, causing deterioration in the quality of life and the environment for present and future generations;
That the most recent scientific evidence, including the Fourth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), indicates that it is necessary to reduce global emissions in order to stabilize the earth’s temperature in the medium and long terms;
That the OAS member states face significant risks from the adverse impacts of climate change, particularly those vulnerable in accordance with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and require adaptation strategies to counteract such effects;
That the Organization of American States (OAS) member states and the international community share the responsibility of finding effective and equitable solutions to climate change in accordance with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and their respective capabilities, and all other principles, objectives and provisions of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change;
That the OAS member states endorse the efforts underway to mobilize financial and technological support in the Hemisphere to address adaptation and mitigation needs of its developing countries;
That the OAS has adopted resolutions and declarations to support the efforts of the member states in climate change and sustainable development, including: resolutions AG/RES. 1674 (XXIX-0/99), “Climate Change in the Americas”; AG/RES. 1736 (XXX-O/00) and AG/RES. 1821 (XXXI-O/01), “The Socioeconomic and Environmental Impact of Climate Change on the Countries of the Hemisphere”; AG/RES. 2588 (XL-O/10), “Climate Change in the Countries of the Hemisphere”; and the Declaration of Santo Domingo for the Sustainable Development of the Americas (CIDI/RIMDS-II/DEC.1/10)[1]/; and
That the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 16) and the sixth session of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP-CMP 6) were held from November 29 to December 10, 2010, in Cancún, Mexico,
RESOLVES:
1. To reaffirm the commitments undertaken in the relevant instruments, resolutions, and declarations on sustainable development and climate change within the framework of the Organization of American States (OAS).
2. To support the efforts of the OAS member states to promote economic and social development and environmental protection in a comprehensive manner, consistent with the actions to eradicate poverty.
3. To welcome with appreciation the Cancún outcomes of the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 16) and, for those who are Party to the Kyoto Protocol, the sixth session of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 6), held in Cancún, Mexico, from November 29 to December 10, 2010.[2]/
4. To work to strengthen the resilience of the OAS member states to the adverse impacts of climate change, especially the most vulnerable states of the Hemisphere, and to support the development of climate change adaptation activities.
5. To support the efforts of the OAS member states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including the promotion of capacity-building and information exchange activities.
6. To urge all OAS member states to work together to build on the decisions adopted at the thirteenth and sixteenth sessions of the Conference of the Parties, including both implementation tasks and issues to be resolved, in order to ensure the success of COP 17/CMP 7..[3]/[4]/
7. To promote capacity-building and information exchange, related to climate change, including the development and strengthening of the meteorological capacities of the OAS member states.
8. To highlight the special needs of people, communities, and ecosystems vulnerable to climate change in the countries of the Hemisphere and take them into account in OAS plans, programs and activities in the area of climate change.
9. To urge also all OAS member states to seek and agree upon ambitious equitable, effective, and efficient results of an inclusive and transparent negotiation process to ensure the success of the Seventeenth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 17) and the seventh session of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 7), to be held in Durban, South Africa.
10. To support the General Secretariat’s efforts to mobilize resources aimed at furthering implementation of climate change-related activities.
11. To request the Inter-American Council for Integral Development to report to the General Assembly, at its forty-third regular session on the implementation of this resolution.
[1]. The Plurinational State of Bolivia places on record that it is not party to the Declaration of Santo Domingo for the Sustainable Development of the Americas, adopted ….
[2]. The Plurinational State of Bolivia places on record that it presented a formal and express objection to the results of COP 16 and CMP 6 because they…
[3]. The Plurinational State of Bolivia places on record that at the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties, held in Cancún, for the first time in the history…
[4]. The Delegation of Mexico states that all the decisions of the Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change have been adopted, …
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