World people’s conference on climate change and rights of mother earth

ICSF, International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (2010) World people’s conference on climate change and rights of mother earth. Yemaya (34). pp. 3-5. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

The World People’s Conference on Climate Change and Rights of Mother Earth, convened by Bolivian President Evo Morales, was held in Cochabamba, Bolivia during 19-22 April, 2010. This conference, hailed as the alternate climate summit, was held in the aftermath of unsatisfactory negotiations in Copenhagen. It brought together over 30,000 participants including grassroots activists, social, indigenous,environmental and cultural organizations, NGOs,climate experts and scientists from more than100 countries, including offi cial representation of 48 countries. Many more people participated via the Internet and in campaign actions on the final day of the conference, 22 April, which coincided with the UN-designated Mother Earth Day.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM303
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, Bolivia, Conferences, Climate Change, Human Rights, Indigenous People, International Labour Organisation (ILO), Small-scale Fisheries
Subjects:	Disasters and Climate Change
Depositing User:	Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited:	19 Oct 2021 07:53
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2022 06:14
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/694

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