When the 12-day summit opened in the Polish capital on Monday, Naderev Sano pledged to fast until progress is made towards fighting the climate change he blames for the super typhoon that struck his country.
About 30 environmentalists from countries including Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Poland, India and the United States, announced Tuesday they would also stop eating in support.
"Some are fasting in solidarity with Mr. Sano with no food whatsoever, just water, to the end of the summit, or until real progress is made," Anjali Appadurai, an activist with Friends of the Earth Sri Lanka, told AFP.
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