UNFCCC Article 6: Education, Training, and Public Awareness

Introduction

According to recent surveys only ~50% of developing country populations are aware of climate change in the vaguest sense. While much of the burden for carbon emissions is located squarely on the shoulders of the developed world; developing world states, such as India and Indonesia, have increasing emissions burdens with populations that must understand the impact they are having on the world's climate. As a result, effective multilingual outreach programs must be put into effect to educate populations about climate change and train them to institute and maintain a resilient and sustainable society. This is the priority of Article 6 of the UNFCCC. Through Article 6 the Parties of the UNFCCC agree to focus on 6 areas to broaden public knowledge of climate change: