Open letter to President Obama in support of the proposed 2012 Earth Summit

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An open letter to President Obama from civil society organizations representing over a million Americans calling on his Administration to support the proposed 2012 Earth Summit.

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NRDC's Recommendations for Strengthening US-China Climate Change and Energy Engagement

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The United States of America and the People's Republic of China are both key players in international efforts to address global warming and global energy security. Indeed, they are by far the two largest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the world, together accounting for over 40% of global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use. Efforts by these two players over the coming decades to cut greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption will play a large role in determining the ultimate outcome of efforts to combat global warming. They are, of course, not alone in this effort, but they are the critical actors, jointly holding the key to either sustainability or catastrophe. Building upon NRDC's experience in China and the international global warming negotiations, this paper recommends nine key steps for the incoming Obama administration, US Congress, and leaders in China to strengthen US-China Climate Change and Energy Engagement.

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NRDC @ IUCN World Conservation Congress

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Listing all of NRDC events, motions and the names of the delegation members.

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Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policies in Europe and the United States

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A report from the Transatlantic Platform for Action on the Global Environment, a joint project of the Institute For European Environmental Policy and the Natural Resources Defense Council.

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Letter to the Governors of the Western Governors' Association on Tar Sands

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Letter to the Governors of the Western Governors' Association about the greenhouse gas and wildlife corridor impacts of oil extraction from Canadian tar sands located in the Boreal Forest of Canada - the largest intact forest ecosystem remaining on the planet.

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Don't Buy It; Tar Sands Oil is Still Dirty

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On April 29, 2008, the Deputy Premier of Alberta, Ron Stevens, visited DC to meet with U.S. officials and promote dirty tar sands oil.  The visit aimed to assuage the environmental concerns raised by NRDC, while also seeking to ensure tar sands oil's future in the U.S. marketplace.

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Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act: Responses to U.S. State Department 2007 Report to Congress

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Joint response from NRDC and WaterAid America, June 26, 2007.

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Comments Submitted to the Multi-Stakeholder Committee in the Oil Sands Consultation Visioning Process

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Melanie Nakagawa (Attorney, NRDC International Program) presented at the Oil Sands Consultation held in Bonnyville, Alberta, September 13, 2006 and comments were submitted to the committee on October 3, 2006.

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Trade in Bigleaf Mahogany: The Need for Strict Implementation of CITES

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As a species on the brink of Appendix I, full compliance with CITES is essential to protect mahogany populations and the human victimsof illegal logging operations. Under current conditions, this can only be achieved through a suspension of imports.

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Letter to CITES Mahogany Working Group, Plants Committee

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June 26, 2006 letter from NRDC and Defenders of Wildlife concerning Peru's continued export of bigleaf mahogany in violation of the provisions of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

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Native Groups Request a Halt to Trade in Illegal Amazon Mahogany

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A letter sent to the U.S. government and U.S. wood importers on April 3, 2006 by the Federacion Nativa del Río Madre de Dios y Afluentes, a group representing 27 native Peruvian communities and indigenous people living in voluntary isolation.

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