Writing for the Guardian, Brazils President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, states his ‘Green Aims’ for the Amazon.
President President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva states in his article “Preservationist approaches alone are ineffective in tackling deforestation, a factor causing global warming. We need to find enduring solutions. This is why we are investing in sustainable management of the forest that will provide a decent living for its inhabitants.”
He also goes on to say “Brazil’s experience shows how developing countries can contribute to combating climate change globally. The incentive to act is clear, given that poorer countries already stand to suffer more harshly from the climatic disruptions largely caused by unsustainable patterns of production and consumption in richer countries. Yet this must not serve as a further excuse for rich industrialised countries to shirk their core responsibilities. It would add insult to injury if developing countries were expected to pay for the cost of reversing these dangerous trends.
As governments prepare for discussions in Copenhagen next December about how to cut global emissions, all countries must abide by the commitments of the Kyoto protocol. This means developed and developing countries have common – but differentiated – responsibilities on environmental protection. Brazil is showing the way ahead”.