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T. Khemraj is falling into a trap
Dear Editor,
I refer to Mr. Tarron Khemraj’s letter in the SN on June 16, 2009.
The global economy does not value the capacity of forests for consumption of greenhouse gases and this is one problem which Government is striving to rectify. This is why Government is making an effort to persuade developed countries to acknowledge the importance of standing forests and the vital role they play in the ecosystem to store greenhouse gases.
The Low-Carbon Development Strategy needs the support of leaders, especially from the developed countries to support the inclusion of payments for standing forests in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNCCC) and its Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD).
Recently, the G20 Summit held discussions on the global response to Climate Change and so the need to develop partnerships with the world’s leading economies is necessary to push the Low-Carbon Development Strategy.
Rainforests countries are skeptical to commit to REDD because the predictability of forests payments are uncertain. Theses are all challenges which the Low-carbon Development Strategy is working to overcome.
Mr. Khemraj’s presents his proposals, which he claims, will foster national development, as competing with combating climate change. I want to make it clear that he is falling into a trap, because he is viewing Climate Change as being competing against Guyana’s national strategies. His conceptualization of Climate Change and proposal of development strategies is wrong. Instead, combating Climate Change should be seen as complementing Guyana’s national development strategies.
Mr. Khemraj needs to step out of his old box of thinking and inhale the fresh unpolluted air in the forests.
Kimberly James
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