Open Letter: Supporting a strong and visible representation of climate change in the SDGs
To: Co-chairs and members of the Open Working Group (OWG) on SDGs
Cc: Amina J. Mohammed, Special Adviser on post-2015 to the UN Secretary General
Supporting a strong and visible representation of climate change in the SDGs
12 June 2014
Your Excellencies,
Dear Members of the OWG on SDGs,
We are writing to thank you for your ongoing efforts to ensure that climate change is appropriately reflected in the latest version of the focus area document.
We believe that climate change is an existential threat to humankind and global efforts to overcome poverty and achieve sustainable development. Therefore, we also believe that climate change must be visibly reflected in the future Sustainable Development Goal framework.
A SDG framework without climate change action as a strong backbone would not be sustainable or credible, nor would it help to lay the foundations for future international action and cooperation on sustainable development and poverty eradication. Therefore, the framework must address climate change in a manner that recognises the urgency and importance of dealing with the most fundamental challenge of our time. This includes targets under relevant goals as well as a separate climate change goal.
Ahead of the next two meetings of the Open Working Group, we are asking for your continued commitment to maintain and increase the visibility of climate change in the suggested goals and targets, especially as difficult choices (and necessary sacrifices) clearly lie ahead as the overall number of goals and targets are reduced.
Specifically, the post-2015 development framework must contain a coherent set of goals and targets which
- support the achievement of poverty eradication and sustainable development
- promote human rights and build community resilience through adaptation to the harmful impacts of climate change, and
- contribute to a global low-carbon development pathway and to keeping global warming below dangerous levels through significant emissions reductions,
We believe that a robust framework of this nature will help to support the scale of ambition needed to achieve the UNFCCC’s aims and help to ensure the delivery of a strong climate deal at COP21 in Paris in 2015.
Yours sincerely
Signatories
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1 Abibiman Foundation Ghana
2 Abiodun Adebayo Welfare Foundation Nigeria
3 Aboriginal Rights Coalition -Australia Australia
4 ACT alliance International
5 African Union Youth Volunteer Corps & Youth Assembly Kenya
6
African Women’s Network for Community Management of
Forests (REFACOF) Cameroon
7 Alian.a de Batistas do Brasil Brazil
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Alianza Nicaraguense ante el Cambio Clim.tico – ANACC –
Focal.a Nacional ante VdS Nicaragua
9 Alianza para un Mundo Verde Nicaragua
10 All India Women's Conference India
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Anglican EcoCare Commission, Anglican Church Diocese of
Perth Australia
12 Anti corruption coalition Uganda Uganda
13 APEDDUB Tunisia
14 Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment Argentina
15 Ashoka Sahel Senegal
16 Asociacion Nochari Nicaragua
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Asociacion Raxch'och Oxlaju Aj (AROAJ) Tierra Verde 13
AJ /Green Land 13 AJ Guatemala
18 Associa..o de Defesa do Patrim.nio de M.rtola Portugal
19 Associa..o de Semin.rios Teol.gicos – ASTE Brazil
20
Association des Femmes Peules Autochtones du Tchad
(AFPAT) Chad
21 Association For Sustainable Human Development Armenia
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22 Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania Lithuania
23
Better Education for all befa foundation Pakistan .Literate
Pakistan Programme Pakistan
24 Beyond Copenhagen Collective India
25 BLEJAN, Ecological, Social, business support NGO Armenia
26 Brot für die Welt Germany
27 Buryat Regional Organization on Lake Baikal Russia
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28 CAN West Africa
29 Canadian Council for International Co-operation Canada
30 CARE International International
31 Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
32 Center for Participatory Research and Development-CPRD Bangladesh
33 Center for Women, the Earth, the Divine (C:WED)
34 Cento de Estudos B.blicos – CEBI Brazil
1 Coordination contact: Sven Harmeling, sharmeling@careclimatechange.org
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Centre for Community Economics and Development
Consultants Society (CECOEDECON) India
36 Centre for Human Rights and Climate Change Research Nigeria
37 Centro Alexander von Humboldt Nicaragua
38
Centro Ecum.nico de Evangeliza..o, capacita..o e
Assessoria – CECA Brazil
39
Centro Ecum.nico de Servi.o . Evangeliza..o e Educa..o
Popular – CESEEP Brazil
40 CHIPUA Tanzania
41 Christian Aid International
42 Churches Action in Relief and Development Malawi
43 CIDSE International
44 Citizens for Public Justice Canada
45 Civil Society Network on Climate Change in Liberia Liberia
46 Clean Energy Nepal Nepal
47
Climate Action Network Canada – R.seau action climat
Canada Canada
48 Climate Action Network Eastern Africa (CAN-EA) Uganda
49 Climate Action Network Europe (CAN-E) Europe
50 Climate Action Network Uganda (CAN-U) Uganda
51 Climate Change Network Nigeria Nigeria
52
Coalicion de los Pueblos por la Soberania Alimentaria
Capitulo Guatemala Guatemala
53 Comiss.o Ecum.nica de Combate ao Racismo – CENACORA Brazil
54 Comiss.o Ecum.nica dos Direitos da Terra – CEDITER Brazil
55 Community Initiatives for Development in Pakistan-CIDP Pakistan
56 Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd International
57 Conselho Latino-americano de Igrejas do Brasil – CLAI Brasil Brazil
58 Conselho Nacional de Igrejas Crist.s do Brasil – CONIC Brazil
59 Coordenadoria Ecum.nica de Servi.o – CESE Brazil
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60 Dayemi Foundation Bangladesh
61 Dia Mundial de Ora..o Brazil
62 DIACONIA Brazil
63 Diakonia Sweden / International
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64 Earth Day Network International
65 Ecological Christian Organisation (ECO) Uganda
66 ENDA Tiers Monde Senegal
67 Environic Foundation International USA
68 Environmental Alert Uganda
70 Envi Sudan Sudan
71 Equidad de G.nero: Ciudadan.a, Trabajo y Familia Mexico
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72 Feminist Task Force Global
73
FIELD – Foundation for International Environmental Law &
Development UK
74 Finnish NGDO Platform to the EU, Kehys Finland
75 For Our Grandchildren (4RG) Canada
76 Forest Peoples Programme UK
77 FoRS – Czech Forum for Development Co-operation Czech Republic
78 Foundation to support civil initiatives (Dastgirie-Center) Tajikistan
79 Funda..o Gon.alo da Silveira Portugal
80 Funda..o Luterana de Diaconia – FLD Brazil
81 Fundacion Fe y Comunidad. Venezuela
82 Fundaci.n Hondure.a de Amiente y Desarrollo Vida Honduras
83 Fundacion POPOL NA Nicaragua
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84 Gender and Water Alliance Internationaal
85 Germanwatch Germany
86
Global Campaign Agianst Poverty and Hunger in Liberia
(GCAPH-Liberia) Liberia
87 Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
88 Grassrooots CSOs Network of Liberia Liberia
89 Green Alliance Belarus
90 Green13 Canada
91 Guinee Ecologie Guinea
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92 Heinrich Boell Foundation North America USA
93 Help and Development Organization Pakistan
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94 IBIS Denmark
95 IBON International Philippines/Global
96 Igreja Cat.lica Apost.lica Romana Brazil
97 Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil Brazil
98 Igreja Evang.lica de Confiss.o Luterana no Brasil Brazil
99 Igreja Presbiteriana Independente do Brasil Brazil
100 Igreja Presbiteriana Unida do Brasil Brazil
101 Igreja Sirian Ortodoxa de Antioquia Brazil
102 InspirAction Spain
103 Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Indonesia
104 International Alliance of Women international
105 International Public organisation "Ecoproject "Partnership" Belarus
106 Irthlingz Arts-Based Environmental Education 501(c)(3) United States
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107 Janathakshan Sri Lanka
108 Just Earth Canada
109
Justice, Development and Peace Commission, Ijebu Ode,
Nigeria Nigeria
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110 klima-allianz deutschland Germany
111 KOINONIA – Presen.a Ecum.nica e Servi.o Brazil
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112 Labour,Health and Human Rights Development Centre Argentina
113
Leadership for Environment and Development Southern
and Eastern Africa Malawi
114 Leigos para o Desenvolvimento Portugal
115
Liberia Youth Initiative for Peace and Sustainable
Development, LYIPSUD Liberia
116 Loretto Community United States
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117 Manos Unidas Spain
118 Mesa Nacional para la Gesti.n de Riesgo – Nicaragua Nicaragua
119 Motivation Charitable Trust UK
120 Multi Stakeholder Forestry Program (MSFP) Nepal (South Asia)
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121 National Ecological Centre of Ukraine Ukraine
122
National Non-Governmental Development Cooperation
Organisations' Platform (NGDO Platform) Lithuania
123 National Toxics Network Australasian region
124 Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
United States /
International
125
New Space for Patnership from Development in Central
African Central African Republic
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Niger Delta Women's movement for Peace and
Development Nigeria
127 Norwegian Church Aid Norway
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128 Ohaha Family foundation Nigeria
129 Oikos – Coopera..o e Desenvolvimento Portugal
130 ONG Carbone Guin.e Guinea
131 Oxfam International International
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132 P3 Foundation New Zealand
133 PAIRVI India
134 Peoples Movement on Climate Change Philippines (but global)
135 Peruvian American Medical Society Peru
136 Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation
137 Polish Climate Coalition Poland
138 Popolation and Climate Change Africa Forum (PACCAF) International
139 Population Matters UK
140 Programa de Forma..o e Educa..o Comunit.ria – PROFEC Brazil
141 psicodiferentes Argentina
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142 Quercus -National Association for Nature Conservation Portugal
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143 Ramfa(Rehomfa) youth track welfare Org India
144 RED Educacion Popular entre Mujeres (REPEM)
145 Rede Ecum.nica da Juventude – REJU Brazil
146 Regional NGO "Sailing Academy" Russia
147 Republican Centre for Children and Youth GUTTA-CLUB Moldova
148
Reseau Action Climat-france/ Reseau Climat &
Developpement France
149 Rwanda Environmental Conservation Organisation ( RECOR) Rwanda
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150 Save the Children International
151 SIDS Youth AIMS Hub Mauritius
152 Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries USA
153
Sudanese Network for Environment and Development
(SNED) Sudan
154
Support for Women in Agriculture and Environment
(SWAGEN) Uganda
155
Sustainable Development Initiatives – DVI (VšĮ "DVI Darnaus
vystymo inciciatyvos") Lithuania
156 SustainUS: U.S. Youth for Sustainable Development United States
157
Suswatch (Observatorio de la Sostenibilidad) – Focal.a
Nicaragua Nicaragua
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158 Telus planet Canada
159 Temple of Understanding
160 TESE Engeeniars Without Borders Portugal
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161 Uganda Coalition for Sustainable Development Uganda
162 Ukrainian youth climate association Ukraine
163 Union of Concerned Scientists USA
164
United Nations Association Southern NY State Division
Energy Project United States
165 Universidade Popular – UNIPOP Brazil
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166 VIMAS WASH ENTERPRISE GHANA
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167 Wake-Up Call Sweden / International
168 WECF International International
169 Welthungerhilfe Germany
Wetlands International International
170 Women for Peace and Ecology, Germany Germany
171
Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture & Natural
Resource Management International
172 Women's Environment and Development Organization International
173 World Aquarium / Conservation for the Oceans Foundation United States
174 World Council of Churches International
175 Worldview Mission International
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176 Zambia Climate Change Network Zambia
177 ZCO-ECOLO Benin
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