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Paris Agreement

Knowledge Platform

The Paris Agreement builds upon the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and for the first time brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects, with enhanced support to assist developing countries to do so. As such, it charts a new course in the global climate effort.

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Target Audience
Academia
Civil Society
General Public
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
Journalist
Migrant Association
Private Sector
Source / Publisher
United Nations (UN)
Language
Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
2
5
7
Cross Cutting Theme
People-centred
International cooperation
Sustainable development
Keywords
Climate change and environmental conditions
Environmental migration
Natural disasters and environmental shocks
Status
Published

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