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http://www.granma.cu/ingles/2007/septiembre/mar25/39climat.html
Havana. September 25, 2007
At the UN
Cuba warns of dangerous climatic changes
. Condition of the environment far worse than 15 years ago.
. Foreign Minister Felipe Pérez Roque refers to speech given by President
Fidel Castro 15 years ago in which he said, "An important species is in danger
of extinction as a result of the rapid and progressive deterioration of its
natural living conditions: human beings."
UNITED NATIONS, September 25.- Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Pérez Roque
spoke before the UN on Monday and stated that the condition of the natural
environment is much more serious today than it was 15 years ago.
Speaking at a high-level meeting to discuss climate change convened by
Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, Pérez Roque warned that little time remains to
confront the critical situation of the environment.
Referring to the UN Conference on the Environment and Development which
took place 15 years ago and the speech given at that time by Cuban President
Fidel Castro, Perez Roque recalled that on that day Fidel had warned: "An
important species is in danger of extinction as a result of the rapid and
progressive deterioration of its natural living conditions: human beings."
At that time the Cuban head of state called for "less luxury and less
waste in a few countries so that there is less poverty and less hunger in much
of the world."
He cited the scientific evidence and everyday proof and pointed out:
"Only an irresponsible person would question that."
Pérez Roque said, "It has become increasingly clear that we cannot
confront this dramatic situation without changing the current unsustainable
patterns of production and consumption."
These patterns are "presented as the dream to be attained in an
unscrupulous and permanent global advertising campaign in which millions of
dollars are invested each year."
The Cuban Foreign Minister held the developed countries responsible for
the situation, pointing out that although they have generated "76% of the
greenhouse gases produced since 1850," and should assume a greater burden in
mitigating the damage to the environment, they have done little or nothing.
"Their emissions increased by 12% between 1990 and 2003, and in the United
States emission rose by 20%."
These countries, he said, "need to begin to implement the very modest
agreements of the Kyoto Protocol and take on new, more ambitious goals for the
reduction of emissions by 2012."
The problem cannot be solved, he said, by buying poor countries'
(emission) quotas, a practice he describes as selfish and inefficient.
He added that converting food into fuel as proposed by United States
President George Bush is no solution either.
Pérez Roque noted that the battle requires political will and courage and
offered Cuba's experience as an example.
He affirmed that the struggle against climactic change cannot be an
obstacle to the development of the 100-plus countries that remain
underdeveloped. They are not responsible for what has happened historically.
The Foreign Minister rejected "pressure on undeveloped countries to adopt
agreements linked to the reduction of emissions."
He called for an increase in the percentage of global emissions allotted
to underdeveloped countries to meet the needs of their economic and social
development and demanded "immediate and free transfer of technology and
training to our countries."
The minister expressed Cuba's high expectations for the upcoming December
conference in Bali, Indonesia.
He spoke in particular of "a clear mandate to the developed countries to
reduce emissions in relation to their 1990 levels by at least 40% in 2012."
"We also expect the provision of new and more resources, and the adoption
of financial mechanisms for underdeveloped countries for the implementation of
our adaptive strategies."
As an example, he proposed that if only half of the money underdeveloped
countries pay to service their debts - which continue to grow - was directed to
that end, $200 billion would become available.
Another alternative presented by the minister was "to direct (to these
efforts) only one tenth of the amount that the planet's only military
superpower spends on war and weapons," making available, he emphasized,
"another $50 billion."
"The money is there; what is needed is political will, he noted."
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