The Commonwealth of Dominica in collaboration with the Regional Environmental Center (REC) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) have conducted a seminar that identifies methods of implementation of ‘Principle 10’ of the Rio Declaration (1972) in Dominica.
The seminar was held on Friday June 23rd 2017 at the Office of Disaster Management in Jimmit.
Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration advocates access to information, public participation and justice on environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean; a form of access made available to all concerned citizens at the relevant levels.
Minister for Health and Environment, Kenneth Darroux, expressed his optimism at the implementation process of the principle saying that Dominica will, no doubt, engage this policy.
“It offers to redefine the traditional relations between the state, the market and the society. It contributes to the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and we think it is a good platform for regional integration in the Caribbean,” he said.
In addition to these benefits, the Principle 10 policy allows for the deepening of democracies and social cohesion, it builds trust in adopted decisions, eliminates asymmetries, and prevents socio-economic conflict.
Darroux added that the government of Dominica has made steps towards implementing the principle back in 2016 with a legislative bill.
“Here in Dominica, the government has taken steps to implement the provisions of Principle ten by including access rights in our draft environmental legislation entitled ‘Climate Change Environment and National Resource Management Bill 2016’,” he said.
These access rights sought to make all information regarding the environment at the Registry, be made available to all of the public for their knowledge.
At the Seminar, the objective of the gathering was to raise awareness of the principle and its implementation in the Caribbean, examine the necessary steps for implementation in Dominica, and to discuss potential implications of a regional agreement on access rights in environmental matters.
Resolution on International Decade of Actions “Water for Sustainable Development (2018-2028)”
The United Nations General Assembly, having supported the initiative of the Founder of Peace and National Unity – Leader of Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan His Excellency Mr Emomali Rahmon, unanimously adopted its Resolution on International Decade of Actions “Water for Sustainable Development (2018-2028)” on 21 December 2016.
The idea of launching International Decade of Actions “Water for Sustainable Development (2018-2028)”, which was voiced during the 7th World Water Forum of April 2015 by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, is based on the particular importance of water resources as a strategic welfare and the growing importance of this issue in the contemporary world. The main objective of the Decade is to promote the efforts of the International Community in implementation of new international water resources commitments. The climate change, financial…
Mr. Darroux said about Principle 10, “It offers to redefine the traditional relations between the state, the market and the society.” Given that the traditional relationship was that the individual buys things he elects to buy, then “redefinition” essentially means that the individual will be forced to pay for things he would not have elected to buy. No number of environmentalism worship words like “sustainability” tell us what the consequences are, as sustainability suddenly stops being paramount when someone makes an actual proposal to put windmills on a hill someone else declares is scenic. This is because environmentalists are not about more meticulous planning; they are about more power for themselves. If you set out to redefine traditional relations, the common thread will be more frequent recourse to legalized gunpoint.
Man you do not care a d…about the environment.Stop being a hypocrite.Take steps to clean Dominica first..After 17 years of mismanagement,you are so shameless to admit your failure,DLP failure,for not properly locating the new hospital!What do you learn when you attend those overseas trips to discuss environmental issues?To eat alone?Your doggone WASTE OF TIME!
SKERRIT MUST GO!
SKERRIT MUST GO!
SKERRIT MUSRT GO NOW!
Creeping One World Government is always preceded by the appearance of democracy and good intentions. Remember, the same government pushing the UN’s updated Agenda21 is one of the most corrupt in the world. Have a look at your future here – https://www.intellihub.com/forget-agenda-21-uns-2030-agenda-will-transform-the-world/
Do not buy into this junk Dominican’s, we do not need strangers to tell us what is good for for us. The last time we went along with that we lost our island to the Spanish, French and British for decades of plundering. As an aside, isn’t it sad that as a country able to grow its own sugar, we have to import it from other countries?????
So, were the objectives stated in the final paragraph accomplished? If yes, how were they measured?
HOTEP!