While individual nation’s plans on emission cuts are being drawn up all over the planet, government officials from both the United States and Peru met on Wednesday, February 17 in Washington D.C. to discuss conservation issues concerning the two countries. The event marked the first bilateral environmental affairs meeting between the two countries and focused on the following key points:
- Environmental Protection
- Forest Governance
- Biodiversity Conservation
To address these issues, the officials discussed the creation of the Environmental Cooperation Agreement, that would effectively combat the occurrence of the environmental damages. The topic of forest governance included tactics of how to decrease deforestation, which accounts for nearly 20% of all greenhouse gas emissions according to a study by the U.N.’s Economic and Social Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
The meeting also resulted in the creation of the Environmental Affairs Council under the Environmental Chapter of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (USPTPA). During the meeting the government officials discussed the conception and implementation of environmental policy in regards to interactions between the two nations. The State Department said that, “The bilateral meeting provided an opportunity for the public to raise issues and ask questions on implementation procedures as well as provide suggestions on improving environmental protection in both countries.”
As active economic partners, the policies formulated between the U.S. and Peru will help establish a strong basis on which to continue forward with both the continuance of economic benefits as well as the preservation and protection of the environment.
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