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RD is the eighth country in the world more punished for climate change
posted on: Nov 28 2011 8:10 by RDugey. Viewed 16 times.
La Dominican Republic is the eighth country in the world most punished by the negative effects of climate change, and which emits three percent of the greenhouse gases destroying the ozone layer, according to the international organization Oxfam reported yesterday in a document.
The entity noted that raising the level of the sea, which could delete the coastal zone in some places one of the most serious concerns is on an island as the company that is the Dominican Republic.
In that regard, said that 70% of the population in the Caribbean country lives and works in the coastal area and is also where most of the infrastructure such as roads, airports and ports marine.
Oxfam said that various studies have shown that industrialized countries are decades emitting noxious gases to the atmosphere that translate into strong weather events suffered by the countries most u000avulnerable.
The Organization unveiled this information after organizing today in a City Park "Family by climate change day", which included artistic and sporting activities such as skating, painting, sculpture, talks and the realization of a mural on the subject.
The day was held to follow local to the process of organization of the 17TH World Summit on climate change which begin tomorrow in Durban, South Africa.
In this Caucus representatives of the Governments of the world, international organizations and civil society will discuss various topics such as the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, the Bali Action Plan, agreements of Cancun and other points of discussion environmental.
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