Because of the “potential impacts” this could have on the environment, Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom have spoken out about amendments to Peru's Forest and Wildlife Law, which were enacted by the Republic's Congress last week.
The joint declaration, in which Canada also participated, joins a series of statements issued by various national and international institutions such as the Association Ethnic Development of the Peruvian Forest (AIDESEP), producer unions, the Office of the Ombudsman, and the Ministry of the Environment. , among other things. The executive adhered to the rule and the Prime Minister, Alberto Otarola, announced a new discussion on the issue.
The international statement was issued within the framework of the Joint Declaration of Intent to cooperate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions resulting from deforestation and forest degradation; Of which Peru is a partner, and bears its international obligations in defending the Amazon region. The standard also conflicts with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“As donors, we hope to speak with Peruvian authorities about how these changes will impact initiatives to protect and sustainably use forests, as well as the rights of indigenous peoples,” they noted in their statement.
Law No. 29763 was amended in Articles 29 and 33, which allow supplementary provisions promoting forest subdivision. These reforms “will accelerate the destruction of the Amazon, legitimize and incentivize deforestation, and leave indigenous defenders unprotected,” AIDESEP said in another statement.
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