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Cuba Hosts Congresses, Colloquiums on Environment
Six conferences and five colloquiums on climate change, ecosystem management and biodiversity, environmental education, protected areas, and environmental management, will be opened today, as part of the 9th Convention on Environment and Development in Havana.
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Six conferences and five colloquiums on climate change, ecosystem management and biodiversity, environmental education, protected areas, and environmental management, will be opened today, as part of the 9th Convention on Environment and Development in Havana.
A panel on climate change in Central America, several master lectures given by recognized experts, oral presentations, and a meeting by environmental ministers, conform the agenda of more than 1,000 delegates attending the meeting, opened yesterday at the Havana's Conference Center.
During the opening session, Elba Rosa Perez Montoya, Minister of Science, Technology and Environment, said the country currently runs a program to face climate change on the basis of conducted studies, which also includes identified problems, several actions in the field of education, improvement of the legal basis, and required adaptation measures.
Perez Montoya stated that the book "Impacto del cambio climatico en Cuba y la adaptacion" (Impact of climate change in Cuba and its adaptation), was recently completed. It is a valid sign of the Cuban science's commitment with sustainable development.
The island has maintained an active participation in the international arena by presenting and defending its principles in this area, and offering its modest contributions as of proven experiences. Cuba has shared solidarity with nations that have sued, especially Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa, the minister said.
On the other hand, Margarita Astralaga, director of the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), gave a master lecture where she highlighted the country has achieved a little as for the compliment with the goals and major environmental objectives.
The countries of the region have shared a number of environmental challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, land management, degradation of coastal and marine areas, urbanization, the Cuban minister said.
A panel on climate change in Central America, several master lectures given by recognized experts, oral presentations, and a meeting by environmental ministers, conform the agenda of more than 1,000 delegates attending the meeting, opened yesterday at the Havana's Conference Center.
During the opening session, Elba Rosa Perez Montoya, Minister of Science, Technology and Environment, said the country currently runs a program to face climate change on the basis of conducted studies, which also includes identified problems, several actions in the field of education, improvement of the legal basis, and required adaptation measures.
Perez Montoya stated that the book "Impacto del cambio climatico en Cuba y la adaptacion" (Impact of climate change in Cuba and its adaptation), was recently completed. It is a valid sign of the Cuban science's commitment with sustainable development.
The island has maintained an active participation in the international arena by presenting and defending its principles in this area, and offering its modest contributions as of proven experiences. Cuba has shared solidarity with nations that have sued, especially Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa, the minister said.
On the other hand, Margarita Astralaga, director of the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), gave a master lecture where she highlighted the country has achieved a little as for the compliment with the goals and major environmental objectives.
The countries of the region have shared a number of environmental challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, land management, degradation of coastal and marine areas, urbanization, the Cuban minister said.