Speech of President, OllantaHumala Tasso, During The Signature of The Cooperation Agreement Between Peru and Norway For Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Logging and burning of forests in Peru is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Logging, burning also means loss of ecosystem services, livelihoods of indigenous peoples. By committing to a low-carbon development, we are paying tribute to indigenous peoples' efforts.
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Speech of President, OllantaHumala Tasso, during the signature of the Cooperation Agreement between Peru and Norway for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation
Logging and burning of forests in Peru is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Logging, burning also means loss of ecosystem services, livelihoods of indigenous peoples. By committing to a low-carbon development, we are paying tribute to indigenous peoples' efforts.
Speech of President, OllantaHumala Tasso, During The Signature of The Cooperation Agreement Between Peru and Norway For Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Logging and burning of forests in Peru is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Logging, burning also means loss of ecosystem services, livelihoods of indigenous peoples. By committing to a low-carbon development, we are paying tribute to indigenous peoples' efforts.
Speech of President, OllantaHumala Tasso, during the
signature of the Cooperation Agreement between Peru
and Norway for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation
New York, September 23, 2014.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
To understand the significance of this moment, I think it is pertinent to start by recognizing that the logging and burning of forests in Peru is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, with more than 40 percent of the total emissions.
This situation means, besides the loss of natural capital, losing other ecosystem services, and the livelihood of indigenous peoples and other communities depending on our forests. Changing this situation is a great challenge and thus the commitment of the country needs to be equally great.
In this regard, we recognize there is growing evidence that economic growth and good environmental management may be successfully combined; that is essential to mitigate climate change and adapting to its effects.
We also recognize that Amazon indigenous peoples have been traditionally the best guardians of the forest, and they still are, so by committing to a low-carbon development we are paying tribute to their endeavors and sacrifices. We expect to have their entire collaboration, so that we can move together towards a more sustainable and inclusive future, at a competitive time, and this will allow better life quality to all.
Thus, it is Perus interest to reduce deforestation and maintain our forest heritage. We are assuming significant commitments that are coherent with our regional and global role in the 21 Century. We still have a hard road to go through in order to maintain and sustainably use Peruvian forests, and to complete the formalization of indigenous peoples right, among other tasks.
Therefore, this agreement and the support of Germany and Norway, together with the IDB, is very important to the Government and citizens of Peru, as well as for our forests and the climate; and it creates a commitment for us to make progress in the task of reducing current deforestation rates. Thus, I would like to point out that the Peruvian Government is taking strong measures to reduce the impacts of illegal logging, illegal crops, and illegal mining; so we are fighting these activities and strengthening our native communities, which help us taking care of our forests, as they always do.