Forest conversion

Change to the forest environment to establish another land use, such as pasture and agriculture; deforestation.

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Climate change

Changes that are directly or indirectly attributed to human activity and alter the composition of the world's atmosphere and that is added to that caused by the natural climatic variability observed over comparable periods.

Second commitment period

Refers to the 2012-2020 period, under the Kyoto Protocol.

Paris Agreement

The COP 21’s Paris Agreement brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects, with enhanced support to assist developing countries to do so. Its central aim is to strengthen the global response...