Climate Research A Necessity To Combat Climate Change

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Paris Agreement 2015/Art. 7. 7 (c) Strengthening scientific knowledge on climate, including research, systematic observation of the climate system and early warning systems, in a manner that informs climate services and supports decision-making;” (United Nations 2015. Adoption of the Paris Agreement).

Sharing Best Practices & Knowledge To Prevent Further Climate Change Damage

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Paris Agreement 2015/Art. 7. 7 (a) Sharing information, good practices, experiences and lessons learned, including, as appropriate, as these relate to science, planning, policies and implementation in relation to adaptation actions;” (United Nations 2015. Adoption of the Paris Agreement).

Worldwide Cooperation Essential To Combat Climate Change

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Paris Agreement 2015/Art. 7. 7 Parties should strengthen their cooperation on enhancing action on adaptation, taking into account the Cancun Adaptation Framework, including with regard to:…” (United Nations 2015. Adoption of the Paris Agreement).

Sustainable Economic Development Necessary To Prevent Climate Change

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Paris Agreement 2015/Art 7. 1 “Parties hereby establish the global goal on adaptation of enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability  to climate change, with a view to contributing to sustainable development and ensuring an adequate adaptation response in the context of the temperature goal referred to in Article 2.” (United Nations 2015. Adoption of the Paris Agreement).

How Progressive Is Your Country in Tackling Climate Change?

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Paris Agreement 2015/Art. 6. 1 “Parties recognize that some Parties choose to pursue voluntary cooperation in the implementation of their nationally determined contributions to allow for higher ambition in their mitigation and adaptation actions and to promote sustainable development and environmental integrity.” (United Nations 2015. Adoption of the Paris Agreement).

Action Against Climate Change Requires Consistent Finance Flows

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“Paris Agreement 2015/Art. 2. 1(c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient.” (United Nations 2015. Adoption of the Paris Agreement).

Climate Resilience Necessary In Adaptation To Changing Climate

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“Paris Agreement 2015/Art. 2. 1 (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and.” (United Nations 2015. Adoption of the Paris Agreement).

Increase In Global Average Temperatures Must Be Kept Well Below 2°C According to Paris Agreement

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“Paris Agreement 2015/Art. 2 1(a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below two (2) degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change.” (Source: UNITED NATIONS 2015. Adoption of the Paris Agreement).

 

If We Don´t Take Care of Nature, Nature Will Take Care of Us

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Dead trees in a forest in Tampere, Finland. Photo: Anne-Maria Yritys 2017. All rights reserved.

 

According to The Finnish Forest Association  , the state of Finland owns around 26% of all the forests in Finland while private persons own the rest. As a forest owner in Finland you basically have the obligation to take care of the forest you own. As an individual, whether living in Finland or visiting the country as a tourist, you have the right to walk around in any forest in Finland which I currently do almost daily. On my walks I see lots of dead forest/trees that seem neglected. 

Someone asked me why something like this happens to trees. To be honest, I do not know the answer. What I know for a fact (and personally see) is that garbage is being dumped in our forests. Every time I walk around/hike, I collect some trash thrown into our nature but I cannot clean up every piece of dirt/trash that is being thrown into nature.

 

I see all kinds of garbage being dumped into nature, and into our forests, including hazardous waste, such as motor oil. Some of the findings include plastic bottles/other plastic, aluminium cans/other metal objects, glass bottles, old chairs, even mattresses and old tires. It is a horrible sight!
If there is one book I recommend for you to read this year is the non-fiction thriller “Gomorra”, written by Italian journalist Roberto Saviano. It is a true story about how Saviano himself got infiltrated into the Italian mafia in Southern Italy, and his observations over several years. Not only does this non-fiction include quite horrible details about how the mafia operates around the world, but also how they have monopolized the recycling and waste industry in Italy, and how they have dumped poisonous materials/waste into the environment. 
Anne-Maria Yritys 2017. All rights reserved.

Paris Agreement Aims To Strengthen Global Response To The Threat of Climate Change

Have you taken the time to ponder upon what YOU can do to prevent/stop human-caused climate change? As a suggestion, take the time to research the topic, e.g. starting by learning what the Paris Agreement says.

 

An excerpt from The Paris Agreement 2015/Art. 2: “Aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty.” (UN 2015. Adoption of the Paris Agreement).