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"I did, of course, vote for the motion for a resolution on the climate change conference that will open in Durban in late November. Europe’s world leadership in this field brings with it a degree of responsibility. We have every reason to stay mobilised, and the current economic crisis must not overshadow the climate challenge and its impact on future generations. However, the comparative failures of Copenhagen and Cancún have badly dented my optimism. Despite the constant increase in greenhouse gas emissions, a wait-and-see attitude is seemingly now being taken in response to the discussion of binding objectives at international level. I willingly support the complementary approach advocated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its latest report; it is a kind of catalogue of common-sense measures for ensuring that the most vulnerable populations – often the poorest – are better protected from extreme weather conditions. These preventive measures relate to cyclones, floods, drought and heatwaves, and include recommendations regarding land management, namely preventing the settlement of areas liable to flooding and preserving mangrove swamps, a form of natural barrier for coastal populations. Finally, they offer advice about reconstruction, which is all too often carried out in haste and to which prior consideration must be given in the long term."@en1
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