National Focal Points, Local Actors, and the Role of the UN in Action for Climate Empowerment & Education, UNU-IAS

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Country Focal Point Ministry or Institution RCEs in Country
Argentina Maria delValle Peralta Secretariat of Environment &
Sustainable Development
Cuenca del Plata
Brazil Mario Henrique Mendes Ministry of the Environment Curitiba-Paraná, Rio de
Janeiro, São Paulo
Canada Laurence Ahoussou Environment & Climate Change
Canada
British Columbia, Centre du
Quebec, Greater Sudbury,
Kawarthas, Saskatchewan,
Tantramar
Colombia Carlos Ernesto Perez Ministry of Environment,
Housing, andTerritorial
Development
Bogotá
Peru Claudia Elena Figallo de
Ghersi
Ministry of Environment Lima-Callao
http://unfccc.int/cooperation_and_support/education_and_outreach/national_focal_points/items/8942.php

http://unfccc.int/cooperation_and_support/education_and_outreach/educ
ation_and_training/items/8955.php
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h/items/8964.php
http://unfccc.int/cooperation_and_support/education_and_outreach/educ
ation_and_training/items/8956.php
http://unfccc.int/cooperation_and_support/education_and_outreach/yout
h/items/8963.php

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