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best position to help. Second, share what you have learned about the effects of climate change on the poor with others. Let local, state and national politicians know you care about global as well as national costs of climate change. Demand more decisive action here at home and in our assistance for low income countries abroad. Learn about proposed international climate treaties and encourage your representatives to support them. Rather than waiting for the federal government to wake up, many local governments are taking sound global warming action. Yours can, too. You can take steps to reduce your impact on global warming. We must do what we can to reduce greenhouse gases—as individuals, businesses and active citizens influencing local and national policy. Groups such as Conservation International provide valuable tips for individuals to reduce their impact; you can learn more at their website: http://conservation.org. You can also put your time and talents to work. We can have a big impact through the nongovernmental sector. Learn about the best work on the dimensions of the problem that speak to you most. Get directly involved as a serious donor as well as an active volunteer. And continue to support effective strategies for fighting poverty and hunger directly. Environmental work complements poverty work, but it is not a substitute. The time is now. The connection between the goals of ending hunger and saving the environment has never been clearer. For the environment, for the quality of our own lives, and for the security and progress of the poor, we must take action. F U R TH E R RE ADING Poverty and Climate Change: Reducing the Vulnerability of the Poor through Adaptation, published by the African Development Bank, United Nations Development Program, United Nations Environment Program, World Bank and other agencies, is available at http://www.worldbank.org. “Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change,” a landmark study by leading development economist Sir Nicholas Stern, is available at http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk. “Adapting to Climate Change: What’s Needed in Poor Countries and Who Should Pay?” is an independent appraisal from Oxfam International, available at http://www.oxfam.org. “Fourth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007” from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is available at http://www.ipcc-wg2.org. Stephen C. Smith is Professor of Economics and International Affairs at George Washington University and author of Ending Global Poverty: A Guide to What Works; co-author with Michael Todaro of Economic Development, 9th Ed.; and co-editor with Jennifer Brinkerhoff and Hildy Teegen of NGOs and the Millennium Development Goals: Citizen Action to Reduce Poverty. World Resources 2005—The Wealth of the Poor: Managing Ecosystems to Fight Poverty is a joint effort of the United Nations Development Program, United Nations Environment Program, World Bank and World Resources Institute. It is available online at http://multimedia.wri.org/ wr2005/index.htm. A follow-up publication, World Resources 20062007, is expected by year’s end. www.heifer.org November/December 2007 | WORLD ARK 49 http://www.worldbank.org http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk http://conservation.org http://www.oxfam.org http://www.ipcc-wg2.org http://multimedia.wri.org/wr2005/index.htm http://multimedia.wri.org/wr2005/index.htm http://www.heifer.org

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World Ark - November/December 2007 Contents Letters For the Record The Good Life Asked & Answered Pursuing Happiness (PRODUCT) RED: Consumer Power Fights AIDS in Africa Rwanda Reconciles End Hunger Now Protecting the Poor from Climate Change Mixed Media Heifer Bulletin Heifer Spirit Heifer Calendar Reflection

World Ark Magazine - November/December 2007

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