根據一份最新的調查，對氣候行動決策者來說，保護地球上生命型態的多樣性，其實比成本效率更為重要。這份獨特的調查，是針對105個國家的1000名處理氣候變遷的資深政府官員、科學家、商界人士和社會領袖所做的。這份調查的發現在10日於巴里島聯合國氣候變遷會議時發表。
這次的調查與一般大眾的民調有所不同。它聚焦於專業人員的觀點，這些專業人士對其所屬的組織或社會，具有重大的決策權，或影響力。
這個調查發現，絕大多數的決策者都認同當他們從事其專業領域活動時，氣候變遷扮演非常關鍵的影響要素。但只有27%的受訪者認為，2009年之前要產生後京都協議是有可能或非常有可能的。
世界自然保育聯盟總幹事瑪騰烈福（Julia Marton-Lefèvre）表示：「這個調查是個重要的里程碑，它為氣候變遷的協商同時帶來好消息與壞消息。這份調查將永續發展與生物多樣性列在氣候變遷行動中最重要的位階，這非常鼓舞人心。但是，這2項重點卻無法時時刻刻在氣候變遷的協商中充份反映。」
當被要求去評比一份完整的、全球性的後京都協議所需具備的各項要素時，絕大多數的人認為將所有主要的碳排放國納入非常重要。92%的人表示，一份涵蓋性廣的協議，是重要且不可或缺的。而有77%的人認為，制定法律來為每個簽約國設定減量目標，是必要且重要的。
另外，有84%的受訪者表示，富國承諾提供發展中國家援助與技術移轉以達到減量目標，也是必要的。
這份調查發現，碳捕捉與碳儲存（將因燃燒煤、石油和天然氣所排放的溫室氣體——二氣化碳捕捉與儲存），並不被視為控制全球暖化的核心工作。事實上，這些決策者預期在未來10年，他們所屬單位的半數二氧化碳減量，來自能源需求管理或效率的提升，而不是碳捕捉。
有超過60%的受訪者表示，氣候變遷是現今影響他們組織運作的最重要3個因素之一。
The protection of Earth's diverse forms of life is more important to climate decision makers than cost effectiveness, according to a unique new survey of 1,000 climate senior government officials and scientists, business and civil society leaders from 105 countries. The study's findings were released Monday at the annual United Nations climate conference now underway in Bali.
Unlike public opinion polls, the survey focuses on the views of professionals in a position to make or influence large decisions in their organizations and society.
the survey found that while most decision makers rate climate change as a key factor influencing their professional activities, only 27 percent think a post-Kyoto agreement by 2009 is likely or very likely.
"This landmark survey brings good and bad news for climate negotiations," said Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Director General of the World Conservation Union. "It is encouraging that sustainable development and biodiversity rate highest in importance for climate action, but this is not always reflected in the climate negotiations."
Asked to rate various possible components of an adequate post-2012 global agreement, strong majorities give high ratings to inclusion of all major carbon-emitting countries. Ninety-two percent said an inclusive agreement is essential or important, and 77 percent said that legally binding targets for each signatory country are essential or important.
Eight-four percent of respondents said commitment by wealthy countries to provide aid and technology transfer to help developing countries meet emissions targets is essential or important.
Capture and storage of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide emitted by the burning of coal, oil and gas is not seen as central to the control of global warming, the survey found. In fact, the decision makers expect half of their organizations’ reductions of carbon emissions over the next decade to come from energy demand management or efficiency improvements, not carbon capture.
More than six in 10 respondents report that climate is one of the top three factors affecting their organizations today.
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