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95374
Thu, 12/17/2009 - 04:20
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MINISTER CALLS FOR SAVING SEA FROM CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS
Jakarta, Dec 16 (ANTARA) - The Minister of Maritime and Fishery Affairs Fadel Muhammad appealed to the world to save the sea from global warming effects during the Ocean Day at the Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen.
Fadel with British Minister of Environment, Food, and Rural Development (DEFRA) Hilary Benn MP on the occasion presented thoughts on the maritime importance of climate change negotiations, according to a press release received by ANTARA in Jakarta, Wednesday.
He told maritime partners of the world to save the sea and the people living in coastal areas and islands.
This need to be carried soon in view of the climate change impact on seashores, causing a rise in sea temperatures, whitening of coral reefs and sea water acidity.
Fadel further explained that Indonesia is committed to tackling climate change impacts by the preservation and conservation of the marine ecosystem, coastal areas and small islands.
The Indonesian commitment has been praised by the world after Indonesia has been appointed as the location of the secretariat of the Regional Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI), namely in Manado, North Sulawesi.
He also said that Indonesia had also been elected Chairman of the CTI Council of Ministers under the initiative of six countries, namely Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, East Timor, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea.
He also mentioned Indonesia's greenhouse gas emission reduction policies, as touched by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono when addressing the G-20 meeting, which projected a 26 percent cut in emissions until 2020 with international support.
The international world needs to prioritize the marine dimension in climate change under a mandate of the Manado Marine Declaration, Fadel said.
Indonesia's geographical situation is vulnerable to climate change impacts and concerned partnerships, also the adaptation and mitigation support, as well as technology transfer programs in adapting to climate change impacts.
The Ocean Day program was officially opened by the Prince of Monaco Albert II, and addressed by the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency, Prof. Jacqueline McGlade, Co-Chair and Head of the Secretariat of the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands University of Delaware, Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain.
The Importance of Oceans, Coasts, and Small Island Developing States in the Climate Regime activity was attended by 150 participants from 39 countries consisting of maritime experts, policy makers and observers from around the world to discuss various issues of marine, coastal and small islands within the framework of climate change.***
Fadel with British Minister of Environment, Food, and Rural Development (DEFRA) Hilary Benn MP on the occasion presented thoughts on the maritime importance of climate change negotiations, according to a press release received by ANTARA in Jakarta, Wednesday.
He told maritime partners of the world to save the sea and the people living in coastal areas and islands.
This need to be carried soon in view of the climate change impact on seashores, causing a rise in sea temperatures, whitening of coral reefs and sea water acidity.
Fadel further explained that Indonesia is committed to tackling climate change impacts by the preservation and conservation of the marine ecosystem, coastal areas and small islands.
The Indonesian commitment has been praised by the world after Indonesia has been appointed as the location of the secretariat of the Regional Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI), namely in Manado, North Sulawesi.
He also said that Indonesia had also been elected Chairman of the CTI Council of Ministers under the initiative of six countries, namely Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, East Timor, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea.
He also mentioned Indonesia's greenhouse gas emission reduction policies, as touched by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono when addressing the G-20 meeting, which projected a 26 percent cut in emissions until 2020 with international support.
The international world needs to prioritize the marine dimension in climate change under a mandate of the Manado Marine Declaration, Fadel said.
Indonesia's geographical situation is vulnerable to climate change impacts and concerned partnerships, also the adaptation and mitigation support, as well as technology transfer programs in adapting to climate change impacts.
The Ocean Day program was officially opened by the Prince of Monaco Albert II, and addressed by the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency, Prof. Jacqueline McGlade, Co-Chair and Head of the Secretariat of the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands University of Delaware, Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain.
The Importance of Oceans, Coasts, and Small Island Developing States in the Climate Regime activity was attended by 150 participants from 39 countries consisting of maritime experts, policy makers and observers from around the world to discuss various issues of marine, coastal and small islands within the framework of climate change.***
