United Nations A/RES/# (2023)

United Nations Environment Assembly

Distr.: General
8th August 2023

Resolution ## (2023)
Proposed by the United Nations Environment Assembly

Topic: Climate Change, Adaption, and Mitigation

Sponsors: The French Republic, Republic of Angola, Republic of Albania, Republic Of Lithuania, Iran,
Syria, Azerbaijan, Tuvalu, Kazakhstan, Haiti, DRC, UAE, Ghana, Nigeria

Signatories:

The United Nations Environment Assembly,

Preambulatory Clauses:

We are deeply concerned by the approximate 650,000 deaths globally each year due to drought between
1970 and 2019 caused by climate change according to United Nations Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD) Drought in Numbers 2022,

We are deeply disturbed that over 12% percent of the greenhouse gas emissions have been derived from
deforestation according to United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) Forest and Climate Change (2019),

We are Deeply worried about the estimated 2 billion people that live on drylands vulnerable to
desertification. Desertification can cause the displacement of 50 million people all around the world by
2030 and by 2050 degrade 95% of all lands on Earth,

We are deeply alarmed about the 29% rise in drought frequency since the 2000 as climate change prevails,
with an estimated 1.4 billion people already affected and causing the destruction of over 12 million
hectares of fertile land annually,

We are deeply concerned about the alarming increase in flood-related disasters due to climate change
since 2000, which have risen by 134 per cent compared to the two preceding decades as noted by the
World Meteorological Organization (WMO),

Adapting beyond boundaries is provided with full fundamental rights, and entire community migration is
facilitated, especially for sinking island nations, UNFCCC, Climate-Induce
Displacement and Migration: Policy Gaps and Policy Alternatives (2015),

Recalling UNGA Resolution 77/L.58, The International Court of Justice is to provide a legal advisory
opinion on States’ Obligations Concerning Climate Change as the ICJ will now work to assemble and
consider relevant documentation, likely hold one or more public hearings, s and issue its advisory opinion
on the question the UN General Assembly has asked it,

Highlights the importance of nations implementing the Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS) and
the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), which are sustained collaborative systems of ocean
observations encompassing site networks, satellite systems, governments, UN agencies, and individual
scientists which helps us predict the rise in sea level accurately.

Emphasizes The Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW) is a cross-cutting mechanism that brings together
international observations and research on the past, present, and future state of the world’s cryosphere as
its data products and services are intended to support scientific progress and environmental policy
developments related to the cryosphere, which includes snow cover, glaciers, ice caps, permafrost, sea ice,
freshwater ice, and icebergs around the globe,

Expresses its hope to accelerate action by governments, business, finance, local authorities, and civil
society with the updated net-zero targets; energy transition plans with commitments to no new coal, oil
and gas; fossil fuel phase-out plans; more ambitious renewable-energy targets; Green Climate Fund
pledges; and economy-wide plans on adaptation and resilience. at the Climate Ambition Summit on
September 20, 2023,

Deeply alarmed over the rise of water-based disasters such as floods in coastal areas from climate change
- increasing over the past 30 years, from 160 million to 260 million people living in coastal threat
hotspots, with an estimated displacement of over 1.2 billion people by 2050 as climate change prevails,

Observing that the ocean's current state is characterized by elevated temperatures, increased acidity, and
decreased productivity, all attributed to the impacts of climate change. Over the decades since the 1980s,
the ocean has absorbed a significant portion, ranging from 20 to 30 percent, of carbon dioxide emissions
caused by human activities. This absorption has further contributed to the exacerbation of ocean
acidification. Consequently, this situation is expected to greatly impede the process of ocean water
salinization, essential for ensuring water safety,

Gravely concerned that Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy combustion and industrial
processes grew 0.9% or 321 Mt in 2022 to a new all-time high of 36.8 Gt .Recognizing that
energy-related emissions experienced remarkable fluctuations in the past two years, with a reduction of
over 5% in 2020 due to the pandemic's impact on energy demand, followed by a rebound exceeding
pre-pandemic levels with a growth of over 6% in 2021, driven by economic stimulus and vaccine
deployment,

We are Gravely concerning that Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy combustion and
industrial processes grew 0.9% or 321 Mt in 2022 to a new all-time high of 36.8 Gt .Recognizing that
energy-related emissions experienced remarkable fluctuations in the past two years, with a reduction of
over 5% in 2020 due to the pandemic's impact on energy demand, followed by a rebound exceeding
pre-pandemic levels with a growth of over 6% in 2021, driven by economic stimulus and vaccine
deployment,
 Greatly concerned about the increase in Desertification, which poses a threat to ecosystems, food
production, sustainable development and the well being of millions of people. By 2030 it is estimated that
90% of the poor could be affected due to land degradation, reduced crop yields, loss of biodiversity,
worsened climate change effects and heightened risks of conflict and displacement,

Calls upon member-states and the World Bank to engage in partnerships and extend the
NGO-owned Blue Forests Initiative program in Africa, responsible for supplementing the growth
of Mangrove trees and restoring marine ecosystems that store blue carbon, a rising factor of
oceanic warming and its surge the past few decades due to global warming caused by climate
change;

Calls upon member-states and the World Bank to further implement and internationalize the
African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis, a program started under the Earth System Science
Partnership to monitor the rise of local sea levels in Africa, providing regional tactics to counter
drastic climatic degradations caused by improper water supplies and mitigating and adapting
strategies over the impacts of water-based disasters on a regional level;

Recommends the implementation of Air to Water Programme (AWE) by WaterGen to regional

NGOs, to combat water scarcity due to climate change, utilizing water seers, which get safe
drinking water from air and are cost effective and maintenance-free;

Recommends the utilization of UNCCD’s Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Fund by states
along with their national desertification action plan, which is an impact investment fund utilized
to achieve LDN in regions affected by desertification due to climate change through land
restoration projects which are led by partnership between the state and UNCCD;

Encourages the implementation of World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Integrated

Drought Management Programme which aims to boost resilience, reduce economic & social
losses, and reduce poverty in drought prone area through an integrated approach to drought
management by considering all relevant factors and stakeholders ,better scientific understanding
by increasing knowledge about drought, monitoring, prediction and early warning;

Urges UNFCCC to establish an ad hoc committee to collaborate with scientists, on processing sustainable
aviation fuel for land water vehicles which is a new alternative produced from salty ocean water and
desert land, while addressing desertification and can reduce carbon emissions by 80%;

Recommends the implementation of the Water Border Program utilized by the NGO Scout Movement to
Regional Climate Change NGOs, the program distributes Water Inflated Property Protector (WIPP) to
people, which is a barrier that protects buildings from damage in situations of flash floods due to climate
change;

Encourages the Intelligent and Sustainable AgroClimatic Module ( MAIS ) program to provide help to
farmers in drought intensive regions and guarantee a satisfactory income generation by suggesting
indigenous alternative fruits and field technicians trained to help farmers adopt a bundle of different
strategies and technologies called a MAIS moduleṣ;

Supports project seagrass which conserves Seagrass meadows to absorb carbon dioxide and stabilize
sediments,by creating restoration sites where the seagrass shoots or stems are carefully planted,this helps
mitigate sea level rise and enhances coastal resilience as stated in the paris agreement;
Urges countries to implement Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandates,which work similar to the system of
the global carbon credits , that is automakers receive awards such as tax breaks or regulatory credits etc
upon selling a certain percentage of Electric or Hydrogen Cell vehicles;

Calls upon the member states to implement the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)’s 'Climate
and Ocean Variability, Predictability, and Change' (CLIVAR) as the research aims to understand regional
to local sea level variability, advance observing systems for integrated monitoring, and develop sea level
predictions and projections for coastal zone management to combat climate change, which would help us
monitor the live sea level rise and help us predict the next disaster like untimely tides due to climate
change;

Highlights The Coastal Inundation Forecasting Demonstration Project (CIFDP) demonstrating the value
of considering multiple sources of coastal inundation in a Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MHEWS)
by WMO, which can be implemented by other member states as it aims to facilitate the sharing of
expertise and good practice for multi-hazard early warning systems as a national strategy for disaster risk
reduction, climate change adaptation, and building resilience. In addition, it aims to guide and advocate
the implementation and/or improvement of multi-hazard early warning systems, share lessons learned
regarding early warning, and increase the efficiency of investments in such systems for enhanced societal
resilience;

Health early warning systems (HEWS) aim to anticipate risks and trigger early responses to avoid or
reduce the impact of health emergencies or disease outbreaks, and in the context of a rapidly changing
climate and environment, HEWS that use weather and climate information can increase the effectiveness
of these tools and help build climate-resilient health systems, according to the WHO health and climate
change global survey report 2021;

Calls upon UN's REDD+ program to implement large-scale afforestation and reforestation projects to
enhance carbon sequestration;

Calls upon member-states and the World Bank to further implement and internationalize the African Monsoon
Multidisciplinary Analysis, a program started under the Earth System Science Partnership to monitor the rise
of local sea levels in Africa, providing regional tactics to counter drastic climatic degradations caused by
improper water supplies and mitigating and adapting strategies over the impacts of water-based disasters on a
regional level;

Recommends smaller island nations and poorer coastal member-states to adopt the WMO-WB Climate Risk
and Early Warning Systems for Sustainable Development (CREWS) program due to its sustainable regional
support in underdeveloped regions to formulate sustainable early-warning cyclone systems on cyclones and
disaster-reduction; as climate change prevails due to the rising temperatures worldwide which fuel these
hazards;

Recognize the need of reducing ocean acidification caused by human induced carbon dioxide emissions
and calling on UN-Water and Member States to adopt Reduction of Acidification Plan (RAP) by
transitioning away from fossil fuels, which will automatically ensure quality Desalination to ensure safe
water resources.

urging member states to embrace sponge city initiatives, which involve creating improved drainage
systems to mitigate the impact of rising sea levels caused by climate change, this systems would naturally
filter seawater into groundwater and Funding for these projects could come from NGOs such as the World
Association of Marine Stations and MBRC, known as the ocean cleaning hub.
Recommends implementing a comprehensive two-way programme that involves the relocation of
forests to combat the impending climate crisis. This programme consists of two crucial steps. Firstly,
we must shift the world population away from coastlines to prevent any disastrous climate refugee
situations. Secondly, it is essential to locate forests in the coastal regions to prevent ocean water
flood. The primary objective of this programme is to safeguard human dwellings from the effects of
natural calamities caused by climate change. By relocating forests in the coastal region, trees
planted on coast lines will prevent ocean water from reaching human dwellings and also prevent soil
erosion in the event of a coastal flood. However, we must acknowledge that the success of this
programme requires a complete transformation of the entire human infrastructure and lifestyle
Operative Clause:- Noting these serious problems , we call upon the the concept of carbon credits and
the UNFCCC's carbon offset initiative and the , encompassing strategies like Carbon Pricing and diverse
standards such as Verified Carbon Standard (Verra). The Clean Development Mechanism oversees carbon
pricing. Through carbon credits, significant industrial entities can procure and apply credits to
counterbalance their carbon emissions. We encourage more and more nations to invest in this initiative

Preambulatory clause : We are showing grave concern about the increasing methane (a major GHGs)
concentration in the environment the annual increase of methane the annual increase of methane
concentration between 2020 and 2021 from 15.3 parts per billion in 2020 to 17 parts per billion in 2021,
since the concentration started increasing in 1983, according to the world meteorological organization.
Operative clause : We urge the member states who have the resources for launching satellite to launch
the Greenhouse gases observing satellite (GOSAT) to observe the growing concentration of GHGs in
their region so that they can take the required action against it.
preambulatory clause :

OPERATIVE

calls upon nations to introduce a Pact to ramp up carbon capture and storage (CCS) efforts worldwide
through collaborative partnerships, addressing temperature rise and promoting international cooperation.

Operative: Urgently, to halt desertification threatening ecosystems and livelihoods worldwide, Israel
champions large-scale initiatives like the Global Resilient Landscapes Initiative to coordinate restoration,
reforestation, sustainable land management, and increased investment in drought resilience, early warning
systems, climate-smart agriculture, and sharing technologies and best practices.

Premabulatory Clause: Realizing that in 2019, global CO2 concentrations surpassed 410 parts per million,
which is higher than any time in at least 800,000 years and this rapid increase in greenhouse gases
contributes to the warming of the planet and exacerbates climate change according to Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report.
Operative Clause: Understanding that the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is a global non-profit
organization that collaborates with companies, cities, states, and regions to measure and disclose their
environmental impact, particularly in terms of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, by collecting data from
thousands of entities worldwide, the CDP provides valuable insights into carbon emissions, promotes
transparency in corporate sustainability practices, and drives accountability in reducing CO2 emissions.