Download 7 - Draft Resolution on Environmental Issues, Global Warming

Asian Parliamentary Assembly
APA/Res/2014/07
3 December 2014
Resolution on
Environmental Issues, Global Warming, Climate Change,
and Planting Billions of Trees Throughout Asia
Resolution 201407
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We, the Members of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly,
Referring to the Resolution on Environmental Issue, Global Warming, Climate Change, and
Planting Billions of Trees (APA/Res/2013/10);
Recognizing that climate change represents an imminent and potentially irreversible threat to
human societies, future generations and the planet;
Recognizing that human activities that use fossil fuels such as coals, natural gas and
petroleum have mostly contributed to the release of carbondioxide into the atmosphere;
Realizing that there are many other factors that contribute to environmental degradation such
as nuclear waste, coastal degradation, etc.;
Being aware of the importance of sustainable forest management which will contribute
significantly to promote environmental sustainability, and to mitigate the effects of climate
change
Noting that coastal states, archipelagic states, and small island countries in Asia will be
affected negatively from climate change and global warming;
Admitting
that unsustainable economic growth and development and unfriendly
environmental policies have contributed to damaging and polluting the environment;
Considering that natural resources and living environment are integral parts of national and
intra-national development endeavours of countries;
Recognizing the responsibilities of developed countries and international institutions to meet
the special needs of Asian countries, particularly Asian developing countries, in their efforts to
deal with the environmental degradation effectively and to reiterate the importance of devising
a proper mechanism for technology transfer and financing environmentally sound technology
from developed to developing countries.
We, therefore;
1. Urge countries in the world to reduce their dependency on the non-renewable natural
resources by developing eco-friendly technologies and materials and renewable energy
resources;
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Asian Parliamentary Assembly
APA/Res/2014/07
3 December 2014
Resolution on
Environmental Issues, Global Warming, Climate Change,
and Planting Billions of Trees Throughout Asia
Resolution 201407
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2. Encourage utilization of renewable natural resources to ensure sustainability for the
benefits of present and future generations;
3. Welcome the financial contributions that have been made to the Adaptation Fund in 2013
by the Asian Governments for emission reduction units activities under Article 6 of the
Kyoto Protocol;
4. Express satisfaction with the success of the clean development mechanism in the Kyoto
Protocol to certify 1.4 billion emission reductions;
5. Urge all APA Member Parliaments to pursue the principles of sustainable development ,
which entails the protection of natural resources from damage, including protection of
genetic resources of plants and animals, in the forests and seas in particular;
6. Request all countries in the world to formulate a National Action Plan to address climate
change and global warming;
7. Call upon all countries to reduce deforestation and to promote planting of billions of
trees for reforestation of abandoned areas;
8. Request all Parties to the Kyoto Protocol to ratify and implement the Doha Amendment to
the Kyoto Protocol as a matter of urgency;
9. Urge the APA Member Parliaments to support combating climate change through active,
systematic, identifiable measures to reduce or limit the greenhouse gas emissions;
10. Urge all countries to take immediate action to solve the problems of climate change and
global warming through their long-term development plans, and enhance international
cooperation in various fields including research and development, transfer of technology
and capacity building.
11. Demand the occupying power, to stop its exploitation of the natural resources of
Palestine, especially water resources, and to stop its policy of dumping its chemical and
poisonous wastes in the lands of the occupied Palestinian state.
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