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Aichi Targets

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Geoengineering Mother Earth: Science or Politics? Challenges for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

Organizer
ETC Group

Date and Time
31 October 2011 13:15 - 14:45

Meeting
Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions

Despite a clear decision at COP 10 that the views and experiences of indigenous peoples, local communities and other stakeholders on geoengineering and biodiversity needed to be sought and synthesized for SBSTTA, the discussion has been dominated by a small group of scientific experts, where the technical nature of the discussion excludes many important voices. This side event will provide a non-technical overview of the technologies that are proposed and an opportunity to discuss their implications for biodiversity and its sustainable use.