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Climate negotiations: the contribution of global science

On the occasion of the climate negotiations in Paris, a brochure offers insights into the leading role of the International Council for Science in facilitating international research programmes on climate change and providing relevant scientific policy advice.

ICSU and climate change research

With a membership of 122 national scientific organisations, among them the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT), and 31 international scientific unions, the International Council for Science promotes research programmes on issues of global relevance. This resulted also in programmes related to climate change and an essential contribution to the establishment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In parallel, the International Council for Science established itself as the voice of science at the multinational level, notably as partner of the United Nations, at the Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 as the latest example.

During the negotiations in Paris, the International Council for Science will be present with a booth and keep a list of science-related events.

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