he The Ministry of Environment (MENAM) reported that after the Board confirmed the second phase of the Joint Declaration of Intent (DCI) and approved the Operations Manual, multilateral cooperation that will seek to reduce Elimination of Forests and forest degradation in the Peruvian region.
The said agreement includes governments Peru, Germany and Norway; next to United kingdom And United Statewho will participate as observers.
In this regard, the Norwegian government has promised to spend more than 10 billion US dollars to implement the corresponding plan.
In doing so, the goal is to reduce 44.025 million tons of carbon dioxide in the Peruvian Amazon, benefiting 1 million people in that region and 180,000 indigenous people..
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The second phase of the agreement aims to: Reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) in the same region of the countryas a result of deforestation and forest degradation. In addition, its purpose is to reduce illegal activities, standardize forest areas, and strengthen knowledge management to implement public policies in areas of influence.
Minam also indicated that the Board of Directors was installed on April 21 and consists of representatives from this sector, in addition to agricultural development and irrigation (through Server); economics and finance; and culture. In addition to the regional governments of Huanuco, Ucayali, Loreto, and Amazonas; the Norwegian Embassy in Peru; and indigenous organizations Aidesep, Conap and Anecap.
Vice Minister of Strategic Development of Natural Resources in Minam and Chairman of the Board, Nancy ChukaThe co-construction of this process is highlighted. “We need to develop procedures with regional governments. she narrowed.
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For his part, the Minister of Climate Change and Forestry in the Government of Norway said, Einar TelenesHe said that with the approval of the Operations Manual, the Government of Norway is ready to provide the committed funds.
“It is important that we have this mechanism and evidence that will enhance our work and that of the Council, including indigenous organizations and regional governments.“, he added.
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