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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties: Decisions Adopted by the First Session (Berlin)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2017

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[Reproduced from UN Doc. FCCC/CP/1995/7/Add.l of June 6, 1995. The Introductory Note was prepared for International Legal Materials by Marinn Carlson and Annie Petsonk of the Environmental Defense Fund.

[The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change appears at 31 I.L.M. 849 (1992). The three other United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) documents reproduced in I.L.M. are the Convention on Biological Diversity, 31 I.L.M. 818 (1992); the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, 31 I.L.M. 874 (1992); and the Statement of Principles for a Global Consensus of the Management, Conservation and Sustainable Development of All Types of Forests, 31 I.L.M. 881 (1992). An Introductory Note discussing UNCED appears at 31 I.L.M. 814 (1992). The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer appears at 26 I.L.M. 1541 (1987); Adjustments and Amendments to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is reproduced at 30 I.L.M. 537 (1991).

[For additional information about this document contact the UN Information Center, 1775 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006 (tel.: (202) 331-8670).]

References

1 Adoption of the Report of the Conference of the Parties, Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties, 1st Sess., 13 at para. 19, UN Doc. FCCC/CP/1995/L.6 (April 5, 1995).

2 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, opened for signature June 4, 1992, art. 2 (entered into force March 21, 1994).

3 Id. at 4.1.

4 Id. at 3.1.

5 This is the general understanding of developed countries' commitment, although the language establishing it is somewhat vague, hi. art. 4.2(b)-(c).

6 Decisions Adopted by (he Conference of the Parties: Review of the adequacy of Article 4, paragraph 2 (a) and (b), of the Convention, including proposals related to a protocol and decisions on follow up, Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties, st Sess., pmbl., Decision 1/CP. 1, UN Doc. FCCC/CP/1995/7/Add.l (June 6, 1995).

7 Id. para. 2.

8 Id. para. 2(b).

9 Id. para.l(g).

10 Decisions Adopted By the Conference of the Parties: Activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase, Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties, 1st Sess., Decision 5/CP.l, UN Doc. FCCC/CP/1995/7/Add.l (June 6, 1995).

11 Id. para. l(f).

12 Decisions Adopted By the Conference of the Parties: Institutional linkage to the Convention secretariat to the United Nations, Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties, 1st Sess., Decision 14/CP. 1, UN Doc. FCCC/CP/1995/7/Add.l (June 6, 1995).

13 Decisions Adopted By the Conference of the Parties: The subsidiary bodies established by the Convention, Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties, 1st Sess., Decision 6/CP. 1, UN Doc. FCCC/CP/1995/7/Add.l (June 6, 1995).

14 Decisions Adopted By the Conference of the Parties: Transfer of technology, Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties, 1st Sess., Decision 13/CP.l, UN Doc. FCCC/CP/1995/7/Add.l (June 6, 1995).

1/ A/AC.237/91/Add.l, section II, conclusion (i).

2/ A/AC.237/79/Add.l.

3/ A/AC.237/79/Add.5.

4/ A/AC.237/79/Add.6.

5/ FCCC/CP/1995/5/Add.4.

6/ A/AC.237/79/Add.l, annex III, para. 15.

1/ A/AC.237/91/Add.l, section II, conclusion (p).

1/ In this recommendation, the term “national communication” includes communications from the regional economic integration organization included in Annex I to the Convention.

1/ In this recommendation, the term “national communications” includes communications from the regional economic integration organization included in Annex I to the Convention.

1/ In this recommendation, the term “intergovernmental” includes the regional economic integration organization included in Annex I to the Convention.

1/ In this recommendation, the term “national communications” includes communications from the regional economic integration organization included in Annex I to the Convention.

a/ The workshop, open to all Parties and interested non-governmental participants, should discuss the need for, and possible scope, structure, membership and work plans of, non-governmental advisory committees and/or a business consultative mechanism and report recommendations in the light of the workshop to the Conference of the Parties at its second session.

1/ The term “national communications” includes communications from the regional economic integration organization included in Annex I to the Convention.

1/ A/AC.237/76, para. 114; see also A/AC.237/91/Add.l, section II, conclusion (p).