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dissemination of appropriate, affordable and sustainable technology and the transfer
of such technologies on mutually agreed terms;
(c) Supporting the implementation of the United Nations Convention to
Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or
Desertification, Particularly in Africa, 24 through joint action of the international
community in addressing the causes and poverty impacts of desertification and land
degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, consistent with articles 1, 2
and 3 of the Convention, taking into account the ten-year strategic plan and
framework to enhance the implementation of the Convention (2008-2018), 25 and
supporting the exchange of best practices and lessons learned, including from
regional cooperation, and the mobilization of adequate and predictable financial
resources;
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(d) Strengthening political commitment and action at all levels to effectively
implement the global objectives on forest and the sustainable forest management of
all types of forests in order to reduce the loss of forest cover and improve the
livelihoods of those that depend on forests through the development of a
comprehensive and more effective approach to financing activities, 26 involvement of
local and indigenous communities and other relevant stakeholders, promoting good
governance at the national and international levels, and enhancing international
cooperation to address the threats posed by illicit activities;
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(e) Continuing to pursue more efficient and coherent implementation of the
three objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity 27 and addressing
implementation gaps, where appropriate, including through the fulfilment of
commitments significantly reducing the rate of loss of biodiversity, including by
preserving and maintaining knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and
local communities; and continuing ongoing efforts towards elaborating and
negotiating an international regime on access and benefit sharing. We look forward
to the successful outcome of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to
the Convention on Biological Diversity, to be held in Nagoya, Japan, from 18 to 29
October 2010;
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(f) Supporting the implementation of national policies and strategies to
combine, as appropriate, the increased use of new and renewable energy sources and
low emission technologies, the more efficient use of energy, greater reliance on
advanced energy technologies, including cleaner fossil fuel technologies, and the
sustainable use of traditional energy resources, as well as promoting access to
modern, reliable, affordable and sustainable energy services and enhancing national
capacities to meet the growing energy demand, as appropriate, supported by
international cooperation in this field and by the promotion of the development and
dissemination of appropriate, affordable and sustainable energy technologies and the
transfer of such technologies on mutually agreed terms;
(g) Maintaining that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change7 is the primary international, intergovernmental forum for negotiating the
global response to climate change, calling upon States to take urgent global action to
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In accordance with the mandate set out in the resolution adopted by the United Nations Forum on Forests
(E/2009/118-E/CN.18/SS/2009/2, sect. I.B, para. 3).
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