The Brazilian MP Carla Dartora defended Thursday the need to implement protocols to mitigate human actions on the environment during the 147th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), taking place in the Angolan capital, Luanda.
The Brazilian deputy made the statement, while addressing on the forced displacement as a result of climate change, underlining that loggers and miners have negatively impacted the environment.
According to the parliamentarian, the people who suffer most as a result of the environmental impact in her country are indigenous people, underscoring that governments need to think about other forms of economic production.
“Instead of dealing with the consequences of forced displacement, we need to mitigate man’s actions,” Dartora said.
Myanmar MP, Win Myat Aye, on his turn, said his country has been greatly affected by climate change and that it is constantly in need for help, while the country feels the lack of aid from the international community, having urged NGOs to work in places where calamities occur.
Hon Nnaniki Wilhemina Makwinja, a parliamentarian from Botswana, said that many people move from rural to urban areas with promises of better living conditions, which facilitates human trafficking.
The 147th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union runs until Friday with representatives from 179 parliaments from around the world, it will elect a new chairman to replace Portugal’s Duarte Pacheco.
The candidates for the presidency of the IPU were auditioned on Thursday, when they expressed their wishes and objectives for the multilateral organization.
Source: Angop