UNITED NATIONS, Jun 04 (IPS) – The following article is part of a series to commemorate World Environment Day June 5The United Nations has been in the forefront of an ongoing battle against the growing hazards of climate change, including the destruction of different species of plants and animals, the danger of rising sea-levels threatening the very existence of small island developing states (SIDS), and the risks of oceans reaching record temperatures endangering aquatic resources.