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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA FIRST SPECIAL SESSION, 2007 C.R.

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15-25 A RESOLUTION Expressing the gratitude of the Federated States of Micronesia to Mr. Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States of America, for his continuing efforts to heighten international awareness of the emerging crisis due to global warming and climate change.
1 WHEREAS, scientific studies and reports for decades have underscored 2 that global warming is a present and growing phenomenon throughout 3 the world; and, 4 WHEREAS, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on 5 Climate Change (IPCC) and numerous other scientific and research 6 organizations have linked an increased level of climate 7 disturbances—notably, rapid sea level rise—throughout the world to 8 global warming; and 9 WHEREAS, rapid sea level rise has been identified by the ICCC 10 and scientific studies as particularly dangerous for islands, 11 especially those with low-lying coastal areas, since the homes and 12 inhabitants of such islands are in danger of disappearing 13 under water within the next fifty to a hundred years; and 14 WHEREAS, scientific studies have established a convincing 15 link between global warming and unabated carbon dioxide emissions 16 into the Earth’s atmosphere from human activity; and, 17 WHEREAS, for many years the warnings and predictions of 18 renowned scientists and researchers throughout the world have been 19 rejected, gone unnoticed or have been dismissed as inconvenient 20 threats to personal comfort and lifestyle by citizens and CRL 15-25 .
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15-25 1 political leaders alike; and, 2 WHEREAS, the failure of world leaders to reach consensus on 3 issues relating to global warming and the need for action to halt 4 or slow human contribution to that phenomenon was made possible by 5 widespread ignorance and indifference; and 6 WHEREAS, former Senator and Vice President of the United 7 States, Al Gore, has courageously undertaken as a personal mission 8 the enlightenment and education of citizens and world leaders 9 alike concerning issues such as global warming, climate change, 10 carbon dioxide emissions, ozone depletion and sea level rise and 11 the emerging crisis faced by mankind as a result thereof; and, 12 WHEREAS, in recent years, Mr. Gore’s global advocacy campaign 13 has reached tens of thousands of citizens around the world through 14 his individual appearances; reached many millions more through his 15 book “An Inconvenient Truth” and the record breaking and Oscar 16 winning documentary film of the same name; and most recently, 17 reached billions through the “Live Earth” concert series; and, 18 WHEREAS, the efforts of Mr. Gore have been instrumental in 19 bringing the immediate nature of the crisis to the forefront of 20 human consciousness and in doing so, stimulating international 21 discussion and cooperation toward a meaningful response to such 22 crisis; and, 23 WHEREAS, the Federated States of Micronesia is a collection 24 of 607 small islands in the Western Pacific, with a total land 25 area of 270 square miles surrounded by more than one 2 of 4 C.R.
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1 million square miles of Pacific Ocean, all bound within the 2 borders of the nation; and 3 WHEREAS, almost all of the 607 small islands in the Federated 4 States of Micronesia have low-lying coastal areas and extensive 5 marine ecosystems; and 6 WHEREAS, the islands of the Federated States of Micronesia, 7 as well as the inhabitants of said islands, stand to be 8 disproportionately affected by the rapid sea level rise 9 precipitated by global warming; and 10 WHEREAS, many of the low lying islands of Micronesia have 11 already begun to experience the effects of rising sea levels in 12 the form of erosion to their shorelines and damage or destruction 13 to taro fields that have provided a food source and a livelihood 14 to the inhabitants of such islands for generations; and 15 WHEREAS, the Congress and the people of the Federated States 16 of Micronesia wish to recognize and express their appreciation for 17 the efforts of Mr. Al Gore in heightening the awareness of the 18 citizens and leaders of the world about the imminent threat of 19 global warming; now therefore 20 BE IT RESOLVED by the Fifteenth Congress of the Federated 21 States of Micronesia, that Mr. Al Gore be commended for his 22 environmental advocacy and bestowed the deep gratitude and 23 appreciation of the citizens of the Federated States of 24 Micronesia, especially those who are residents of low-lying 25 islands; and 3 of 4 .
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15-25 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this 2 Resolution be transmitted to Mr. Al Gore, the President of the 3 Federated States of Micronesia and the Governor of each State.

4 5 6 Date: 7/14/07 Introduced by: /s/ Moses A. Nelson Moses A. Nelson of 4