Christian Conference of Asia | Home | About CCA | e-Letter | Programs | Resource | Contact Us | CCA News and Updates     About CCA Program Clusters: » Ecumenical Formation, Gender Justice and Youth Empowerment » Faith Mission and Unity » Justice, International Affairs, Development and Service Special Programs: » HIV/AIDS Concerns   Sound the Bamboo [CCA Hymnal]     CCA Letter to UNFCC, Bangkok   September 30, 2009 Mr. Yvo de Boer Executive Secretary UN Framework and Convention on Climate Change Dear Mr. de Boer, Greetings from the General Committee of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), a regional organisation of churches representing 5 million Christians in more than 20 countries. CCA is happy to present the attached Statement on Climate Change as our contribution to the on-going two-week consultations in Bangkok. The CCA General Committee, meets in Bangkok at the same time that representatives of governments, at least 20 United Nations agencies and hundreds of non-governmental and civil society and activist observers gathered for a two week consultation to agree on negotiated terms for tackling climate change beyond 2010 ahead of the UN Climate Conference to be held in Copenhagen in December 2009. The issue of climate change and consequently global warming and its effects on our planet are urgent concerns that need the attention of the leaders and common people alike, world-wide. In Asia we are constant victims of the severe consequences of climate change and global warming – massive flooding in the Philippines from heavy rains brought about by typhoons, the most recent of which is the devastating effect of the Ketsana (Ondoy) typhoon; flash floods in Taiwan and China, the floods caused by the Nargis cyclone in Myanmar, the perennial floods in Bangladesh and other parts of Asia, as well as the tsunami which hit Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka in 2004. At this meeting, we were also informed of the earthquake that hit Indonesia and the tsunami that devastated American Samoa. Increased droughts or the El Nino phenomenon is also a constant threat in many parts of Asia affecting water tables and food production. The changing climate has also had a negative effect on natural flora and fauna in Asia. Human greed, the obsession for profits and indifference to nature have led to the abuse and mismanagement of the environment and its natural resources. It is our hope that you as world leaders will commit to address the root of these problems – cut down carbon emissions, prioritize afforestation and limit commercial logging, develop renewable and clean energy sources, promote sustainable life that will help mitigate the negative impact of these ecological issues on populations and communities worldwide. The CCA and its member churches and Councils in Asia are committed to the global campaign on climate change as a matter of faith. Yours sincerely, PRAWATE KHID-ARN General Secretary posted by cbs on Wednesday, October 07, 2009   Archives: May 2003 / June 2003 / July 2003 / August 2003 / September 2003 / October 2003 / November 2003 / January 2004 / March 2004 / April 2004 / May 2004 / June 2004 / July 2004 / August 2004 / September 2004 / October 2004 / November 2004 / December 2004 / January 2005 / February 2005 / April 2005 / May 2005 / June 2005 / August 2005 / October 2005 / November 2005 / December 2005 / March 2006 / April 2006 / May 2006 / June 2006 / July 2006 / October 2006 / November 2006 / February 2007 / March 2007 / April 2007 / May 2007 / June 2007 / August 2007 / December 2007 / January 2008 / February 2008 / March 2008 / June 2008 / July 2008 / August 2008 / September 2008 / February 2009 / June 2009 / September 2009 / October 2009 / November 2009 / January 2010 / February 2010 / March 2010 / June 2010 / July 2010 / August 2010 / September 2010 / November 2010 / December 2010 / February 2011 / March 2011 / April 2011 / May 2011 / June 2011 / July 2011 / August 2011 / September 2011 / October 2011 / November 2011 / December 2011 / January 2012 / February 2012 / March 2012 / April 2012 / May 2012 / June 2012 / July 2012 / August 2012 / September 2012 / October 2012 / November 2012 / December 2012 /