As the international community charts its way forward through these uncertain times, it is crucial to remember that climate change and ongoing environmental degradation represent a crisis that will not go away. In fact, it will only exacerbate the threats to human development. At the same time, we have a real opportunity to address climate change in a way that promotes economic recovery for countries and their people, including the poorest and most vulnerable. The time has come for a new way to think about how we, as a global community, approach and plan for economic growth and poverty eradication in the face of far-reaching environmental and climatic change.
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