Cancun reports and briefs - December 2010

2 August 2011

Marching outside the negotiations in Cancun
© Sheila Menon / Friends of the Earth International

This page summarises the documents we produced during the negotiations.

Reports

Clearing the air
Friends of the Earth, December 2010

The report outlines why carbon trading isn't the solution to climate change.

It sets out some of the real solutions for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and delivering funding for developing countries to deal with climate change.

• Summary (PDF 1.53MB)
• Full report (PDF 3.35MB)
• Spanish summary (PDF 1.57MB)
• Spanish full report (PDF 1.03MB)

REDD: The realities in black and white
Friends of the Earth International, November 2010

This report assesses the proposed scheme for reducing emissions by halting deforestation and forest degradation.

The name, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degratation (REDD) holds out the attractive prospect of tackling climate change and conserving biodiversity.

It would also bring much-needed development finance to poor indigenous peoples and local forest-dwelling communities.

At the same time, it's offering significant profits to investors.

The question is - is REDD too good to be true?

• Full report (PDF 680KB)

Climate justice briefings

Campaigners from Friends of the Earth worked together with colleagues from around the world. The following series of briefings cover the different issue areas in the negotiations.

Climate debt (PDF 182KB)
This brief outlines how developed countries have contributed to climate change.

Shared vision (PDF 172KB)
A summary of the key points needed to achieve long-term international cooperation.

Adaptation (PDF 120KB)
This briefing outlines the need for developing countries to adapt to the impacts of climate change in a transparent and equitable way.

Mitigation by developed countries (PDF 156KB)
This briefing challenges the weak emission reduction targets of developed countries.

Sharing technology and knowledge (PDF 132KB)
This summary explains the need for countries to address climate change through shared technology and knowledge.

International climate finance (PDF 160KB)
Outlining the amount of finance needed for developing countries to tackle climate change.

The World Bank and climate finance (PDF 156KB)
This summarises the concerns over the World Bank's role in climate finance.

The danger of carbon markets (PDF 148KB)
Elaborates the risks of offsetting emissions instead of real emissions cuts.

Forests and REDD (PDF 132KB)
This briefing summarises the major issues with the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degratation (REDD).

Agriculture and climate change (PDF 144KB)
A summary of climate change's impact on global agriculture.

The United States and climate negotiations (PDF 124KB)
This briefing addresses the United State's position on the climate negotiations.

Human rights and climate justice (PDF 148KB)
This briefing explains the current impact that climate change has on human rights, and what the future holds.

Gender and climate change (PDF 116KB)
This briefing explains how the current approaches to climate change could extend the gaps between men and women.