Global News May 2007

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=== May 2007 ===
* Canada sued for breaching Kyoto, Friends of the Earth, May 29 / Climate change global news
*G8 countries must act to keep global warming below 2° Celsius and pledge their share of $50bn to help poorest cope with impact, Oxfam, May 29 / Climate change adaption
* Equator Prize winners demonstrate links between sustainable environment, livelihoods, United Nations Development Programme, May 22 / Biodiversity, Sustainable livelihoods
*C40 climate summit a huge success. Seoul to host next meeting. GLA, May 17 / Urban focus, Climate change global news
*South Pacific to be protected from destructive fishing, Worldwatch Institute, May 16 / News New Zealand
*Aid working in Africa, but G8 countries seriously off track in meeting promises, says DATA Report 2007, DATA, May 15 / Global connections
*No outcome reached at UN Commission on Sustainable Development, Defra, May 12 / General sustainability information
*G8 countries fall short on promises, Oxfam. Oxfam reveals that rich countries' target of an increase in overseas aid of $50 billion by 2010, which was agreed at Gleneagles in 2005, will be missed by $30 billion. Oxfam estimates that the projected shortfall, outlined in The World is Still Waiting, would condemn 5 million people to die needlessly from the effects of poverty - most of them will be women and children. May 10 / Global connections
*Call for greater support to help poor communities in developing countries to adapt to climate change at UN Commission for Sustainable Development. International Institute for Environment and Development, May 9 / Climate change global news
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