On Climate Change, Africa Votes As One Country And One Continent

11.21.2008 | 16:11:00 pm | Posted by TreeHugger

Image source: GainesvilleIn anticipation of the upcoming meetings to update Kyoto next month in Poznan, Poland, the 53 African nations met recently to develop the Algiers Declaration, stating that they will vote as one bloc during climate change negotiations, reports the Monterey Herald. Forests, renewable energy and deserts are the three major issues that African nations are most concerned about and its felt that voting as one bloc will give them more power during negotiations. Europe is hoping to get in on the action.... ...

 
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