Bolivian President Evo Morales: 20 Ways to Save Mother Earth and Prevent Environmental Disaster
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[3] At the present there is only one adaptation fund with approximately $500 million for more than 150 developing countries. According to the UNFCCC secretary, $171 billion is required for adaptation and $380 billionis required for mitigation.
[4] Stern report
[5] Kyoto Protocol, Art. 3.
[6] The Stern Review has suggested one percent of global GDP, which represents less than $700 billion per year.
[7] According to UNCTAD (1998), public financing in developing countries contributes with 40% of the resources for innovation and development of technology.
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Evo Morales is the president of Bolivia.
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