The Forest Governance Learning Group delegates have urged that conservation of Forestry across the world be made a part of the Kyoto Protocol. They have projected forests across the world as the mediums of controlling green house gases and ameliorating the environment.
The delegates have called for the developing countries to be united on this matter. The delegates have also stated that the conservation of forestry would work in the interests of the developing nation who own the large part of it.
The FGLG delegates are in the capital for their annual conference, to discuss the ways for making small enterprises work better for social justice in forestry.
James Mayers, one of the convener of the conference and Head Natural Resources Group UK, said that it's the matter of utmost importance that conservation of forestry be made an integral part of the Protocol.
He added that forests might help reduce the significant amount of CO2 from the atmosphere. "The management of natural resources should be done together with the local communities as any other way might go terribly wrong in terms of achieving the goals of the Protocol".
Paddy Abbot, Consultant LTS International Scotland opined that it's high time that future mechanisms are furnished for reducing the effects of climate changes till 2012.
He categorically stated that the catastrophic effects of climate change are evident across the world, for example the decreasing deltas of Bangladesh due to rising sea level.
He added that though initially the forests were not considered the part of the climate change issue but now the perception should change. "Forestry is crucial for mitigating the effects of climate change even if to a certain limit" added Paddy.
Kyereewie Opoku, from IADI Ghana not looked much upbeat about the outcome of the ongoing conference at Bali.
He added that besides big countries like India the developing countries mostly from Africa haven't done their homework properly to counter the influence of rich countries on reducing the GHGs from the atmosphere. "The agenda of the these meetings is pre decided by West and third world countries should initiate major struggles prior to the termination of Kyoto Protocol in 2012" suggested" said Opoku.
Protocol to deal with climate change
The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the international framework convention on climate change with the objective of reducing Greenhouse Gases, GHG that cause climate change. It was agreed on December 11 1997 at the 3rd conference of the parties to the treaty when they met in Kyoto, and entered into force on February 16 2005.
Countries who ratify this protocol commit to reduce their emissions of CO2 and five other GHGs, or engage in emission trading if they maintain or increase emissions of these gases.
Delegates of 180 countries are right now negotiating at Bali, Indonesia for new global climate deal to succeed the KP and for formulating a two-year negotiating agenda for an expanded global climate pact.
