Climate Change: Latin America Not Sitting Back Jorge Familiar - Trinidad Express
go to original June 7, 2014

It is no coincidence the Globe International network of legislators has chosen Mexico as the venue for the Second World Summit of Legislators on climate change that is taking place in the Mexican Congress through Sunday.

Five hundred legislators from around the world, especially from emerging economies, will tell the world yes we can, it is possible to create a movement that puts the interests of citizens first and that passes environmental legislation in favour of a more sustainable development model.

They will make it clear that - in the absence of a global agreement - parliaments, governments, civil society and the private sector can show the way at a national level.

Many of the alarming forecasts regarding the effects of climate change - from glacial retreat to rising sea levels - are being felt first hand in Latin America. From extreme weather variations in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean to prolonged droughts in the Southern Cone, all of this is having a devastating impact on agriculture, ecosystems and community life.

The good news is that at least in Latin America we are not sitting back with our arms crossed, despite the absence of global agreements.

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