According to Article 3 paragraph 1 of the United Nations Legally Binding Framework Convention on Climate Change (Which convention??) “Parties should protect the climate system for the benefit of present and future generations of 'humanity". Nowadays, the unexpected and negative effects of climate change declare their presence all over the world. Temperatures and sea levels are rising, glaciers are shrinking, and extreme weather phenomena such as floods and droughts are becoming more common. As is known, global challenges require global solutions. The international community, pursuant to Article 3 paragraph 3 of the same Convention, has promoted some measures in order to minimize these effects. Such initiatives include the ratification of international treaties, the imposition of precautionary measures and the adoption of specific policies that would lead to the elimination of the causes of climate change. In addition to these, during the Rio+20 Summit, 108 governments adopted three important agreements: Agenda 21, a program of action in all sectors of sustainable development, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, which specifies the rights and responsibilities of each State and the Declaration of Forestry Principles. Furthermore, many initiatives have also been adopted by NGOs, such as Greenpeace, supranational and intergovernmental mechanisms such as the EU, such as the adoption of the National Environmental Strategy for the period up to 2020, the National Action Plan for 2009- 20012, the establishment of an emissions trading system as a tool dealing with the management of greenhouse gas emissions. Regarding Ukraine, we would like to state that environmental issues have always been a priority for us since... middle of paper......fact that we need organized management of all resources (water, air , solar, geothermal etc.). Besides that, the Ukrainian delegation would like to make a statement on the bio-carbon reforestation project which concerns the restoration and maintenance of forestry. Of course this is a national strategy that cannot be adopted and adapted to the specific needs of each country. But we firmly believe that this project can give the necessary motivation to other governments, so that other countries can follow the same strategy and integrate specific programs based on their own characteristics, problems and vulnerabilities. Finally, Ukraine urges all nations to consider climate change responsibly. The international community should cooperate in all relevant sectors to mitigate the effects of climate change.
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