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The Guardian - UK
Environment

Cancún climate change summit: Weekend protests as talks falter

COP16 protest: Activists from the WWF demonstrate in Cancun
Activists from the WWF light candles in Cancún Photograph: Reuters
COP16 protest: WWF activists demonstrate on the sidelines in Cancun
WWF activists demonstrate at the UN climate change conference Photograph: Jorge Silva/Reuters
COP16 protest: People from NGOs and social movements protest in Cancun
People from NGOs and social movements protest during the Global Alternative Forum for Life and Environmental Social Justice in Cancún
Photograph: Reuters
COP16 protest: Members of the Via Campesina ONG march in Cancun
Members of the Via Campesina march on Cancún Photograph: Jose Dominguez/AFP/Getty Images
COP16 protest: Peasants march during a demonstration  in Cancun
La Via Campesina demonstrators demanding climate justice for rural Latin Americans Photograph: Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images
COP16 protest: People from NGOs and social movements in Cancun
Protesters from NGOs and social movements. The banner reads: "Man does not weave the web of life - he is only a thread. Anything he does to it will have repercussions for himself" Photograph: Stringer/Reuters
COP16 protest: Cancun :  Members of the ONG Via Campesina partici
Via Campesina members Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images
COP16 protest: Cancun : A member of the ONG Via Campesina walks
The Via Campesina camp Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images
COP16 protest: Cancun : Indigenous people participate in a ritual in Tulum
Indigenous people participate in a ritual in Tulum, Mexico. The banner in background reads "The indigenous forests are oxygen factories for Mexico and the world" Photograph: Eduardo Verdugo/AP
COP16 protest: A climate demonstrator for Cancun in London
A climate demonstrator in London applies make-up before a march to call for a zero-carbon Britain by 2030 Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters
COP16 protest: Campaign Against Climate Change protest for Cancun in London
Campaign Against Climate Change protesters in London's Hyde Park Photograph: Ian Nicholson/PA
COP16 protest: Campaign Against Climate Change protest for Cancun in London
Campaign Against Climate Change protesters in London's Hyde Park Photograph: Ian Nicholson/PA
COP16 protest: Climate demonstrators in central for Cancun in London
Climate demonstrators, central London Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters
COP16 protest: UN climate summit protests for Cancun in mexico
Activists march in Mexico City Photograph: Sashenka Guitierrez/EPA
COP16 protest: Activists at the House of Culture prepare banners
Activists prepare banners in Cancun, Mexico, demanding an end to the REDD project Photograph: Jose Dominguez/AFP/Getty Images
COP16 protest: An activist of Jubilee South holds a banner in Cancun
Anti-debt campaigners from the Jubilee South group in Cancún Photograph: Stringer/Reuters
COP16 protest: Activists dressed in outfits made of plastic containers for Cancun
Protesters in recycled outfits made of plastic containers and CDs demonstrate in Mexico Photograph: Claudia Daut/Reuters
COP16 protest: An activist from Sierra Club in Cancun
Sierra Club activist dresses as a polar bear on a Cancún beach Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters
COP16 protest: Members of the ONG Sierra Club  in Cancun
Sierra Club members say the world is in denial about climate change, Cancún, Mexico Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images
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