Report of the First Session of the WMO/UNEP Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Page: 19
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ANNEX III, p. 4
India has already launched a big environmental protection programme
with afforestation, pollution control and impact assessment of all human
activities. India reiterates her commitment to co-operation with all
countries in the world to meet the projected environmental crisis resulting
from global climatic change.
ISRAEL *
We had some apocalyptic prophecies concerning the planet Earth, due to
the global warming. It might have been influenced by recent summer events of
the droughts and furious hurricanes in America, by the extraordinary heatwave
in the eastern Mediterranean, etc. But, before we cry "Wolf, wolf", we should
have some scientific basis for the cry. Carbon dioxide increased considerably
during the last thirty years but our comparison of 1920-50 normals with those
of 1950-80 show some cooling and increase of precipitation, which is not in
accordance with the global predictions for sub-tropical regions.
We would strongly suggest that the Panel issues an urgent call to all
Member State Governments asking them to encourage and support measurements of
CO2, ozone and ultraviolet radiation and of course temperature,
precipitation and evaporation (mainly in the developing countries) and that
they initiate research and studies of climate change in the various regions,
so that our working groups will have a sound basis of data and studies for
their deliberations.
* This statement was made during the discussion on agenda item 3.
JAPAN
Global environmental problems are the highest priority question
confronting the international community, and it is important to unite in
taking positive and effective measures. While scientific research on the
mechanism of global warming should be intensified, it is essential to begin
implementing concrete measures before it is too late. The Japanese Delegation
proposes the following directions on global warming
1. To strengthen and expand the existing monitoring system and to promote
international research;
2. To promote the various types of technological development for
preventing global warming and for minimizing damages;3. To take, at the same time, measures on a step-by-step basis.
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Report of the First Session of the WMO/UNEP Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), text, 1989; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc11887/m1/22/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .