Daily Life During COP 17

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As thousands gathered in Durban, South Africa, to confront issues of climate change at this year's COP 17, life around the conference in Durban continued as usual. Local fisherman cast their lines, both day and night, at a pier just outside the city center. Blissfuly ignorant of the decisions being made just around the corner that might affect their future, they diligently worked to catch fish to provide a meal for their families.

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