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News Archive

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Climate change to hit trade sectors of small and vulnerable states hardest, says study
Released:  16 December 2009
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and tourism will all be affected

Commonwealth at Copenhagen climate change summit
Released:  10 December 2009
Publication tackling trade and climate change launched as international talks continue

Commonwealth leaders: legally binding agreement in Copenhagen is essential
Released:  28 November 2009
Proposal for a $10 billion annual package for developing countries is welcomed

Secretary-General briefed on Migration Commission
Released:  17 November 2009
Former Jamaican Prime Minister explains the activities of the Ramphal Centre

Young people speak out at climate change summit
Released:  29 October 2009
“God help us to make the world a better place, help us to see the errors of our ways, so that we can change our actions to better protect the environment and save the climate.”

Exclusive Interview: Maldives President speaks out on climate change
Released:  14 October 2009
President Mohamed Nasheed claims threat is the “21st century’s greatest human rights and security issue”

Planning needed as Commonwealth cities double in size in a generation
Released:  5 October 2009
Growth poses fundamental challenges to governments

‘The seas are becoming deserts’ – Experts warn of a collapse in fisheries
Released:  30 September 2009
Commonwealth study urges governments to act to stave off disaster

From the Archive: The Holdgate Report - 20 years on
Released:  9 September 2009
Landmark Commonwealth study gave world a ‘wake-up call’ on climate change and sea level rise

Farmers hit by climate change and supermarket labelling schemes
Released:  19 August 2009
Kenyan farmers association chair wades into food miles debate, urging supermarkets to resist “crude” carbon labelling schemes

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