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Humane effective responses to global warming with ethical and moral foundations require difficult equitable
resolutions of conflicting situations from diverse per-capita and cumulative emissions constrained by the global
carbon budget, economic development, and energy requirements. Still, the interests of all are intertwined. We need
to become globally earth-centered, with respect for global human rights, reverence and compassion for living
beings, with a light carbon footprint. We need dedicated, clear, decisive leadership and action to counter global
warming by all governments, corporations, other NGOs, and individuals. There is no alternative. Let’s not have
future generations, impacted by global warming, say of us, "They knew but did not act."
2. Recognize that insufficiently mitigated climate change will produce an unlivable world with unacceptable
suffering from devastating climate impacts. Recognize that mitigation has huge opportunities for humankind.
3. Implement decreased worldwide greenhouse gas emissions at sustainable, safe levels. Adopt a more ambitious
portfolio of climate-risk-management mitigation/adaptation strategies, with substantially decreased fossil fuel use
and greatly increased funding for non-fossil energy. Implement equitable use of remaining carbon budget.
4. Adopt and implement further adequate, equitable, and binding financial and technical commitments by
developed countries to developing countries for climate mitigation, adaptation, and damage; with effective, gender-
sensitive aid distribution, and joint cooperative responsibility. Priorities are:
Security: Achieve peace by avoiding armed conflicts, and avoid climate-induced mass migrations.
Social Justice, Intergenerational Equity, Environment Preservation. Achieve: A livable world for our
descendants; Sustainable Development Goalsv; Food, water, energy security; Sustainable economic development,
gender balanced. Support for women, children, small farmers, Island, Coastal, Indigenous peoples. Support non-
intensive agriculture, sustainable forestry, conservation, ecosystems, biodiversity, and humane animal treatment.
Avoid mass extinctions. Improve public health and mental health. Support climate education; cf. IPCC reports ii.
Date: 10/20/2023 1:47:00 PM, File: NGOCSD-NY Climate Change Paper COP28 UAE 2023.docx
i
Over 100 Representatives of NGOs signed the original 2009 Copenhagen COP15 version of this paper, to which many NGOs
contributed. The paper was previously updated for each COP 16-27 (2010-2022).
ii
IPCC Climate Reports: I. Science; II. Impacts, Adaptation, Vulnerability; III. Mitigation: https://www.ipcc.ch/
iii
Paris Climate Agreement: https://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2015/cop21/eng/l09r01.pdf
iv
COP28 is the 2023 UAE UNFCCC Climate Conference: https://unfccc.int/cop28
v
Sustainable Development Goals: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/