Climate Change: Bali Roadmap – With Special Focus on Africa. Issue Paper for the Ministerial Session and Expert Group Segments, including relevant policy options emanating from the Tenth special session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum

At UNEP´s Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum held in Monaco February 22-24, 2008, Ministers recognized that for developing countries, climate change and development issues are closely linked and need to be addressed comprehensively. The present document has been prepared in support of the upcoming 12th Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN, 2008). It highlights key points from the Bali Roadmap and outlines what it means to the African continent. It also outlines the key elements in the formulation of appropriate policy responses by African governments with the support of other countries and international agencies.