3 November 2008: The UN Environment Programme, (UNEP), with the EU Member States Defense Environment Network, the US Department of Defense, the Institute for Environmental Security, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Institute for Defense Analysis, and the Environment and Security Initiative, is co-sponsoring a meeting from […]
3 November 2008: The UN Environment Programme, (UNEP), with
the EU Member States Defense Environment Network, the US Department of Defense,
the Institute for Environmental Security, the US Environmental Protection
Agency, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Institute
for Defense Analysis, and the Environment and Security Initiative, is
co-sponsoring a meeting from 3-5 November 2008 in Paris, France, on “The
Importance of Military Organizations in Protecting the Climate: 2008.”
The conference,
which is the fifth in a series that began in 1991, seeks to, inter alia:
highlight lessons from the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the
Ozone Layer; present military and commercial case studies of climate
leadership; discuss progress and challenges in the field; and work towards
engaging the military community in mitigating climate change. Among other issues, participants will
consider the importance of cooperation for climate and security, the role of
accurate greenhouse gas accounting and specific technologies that can be
utilized to reduce emissions. [International
Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Press Release] [Conference agenda]