La gobernanza es un elemento clave para garantizar que los enfoques basados en la naturaleza para abordar la crisis climática apoyen las funciones ecológicas, sean sostenibles y produzcan beneficios colaterales, afirma Manuel Pulgar-Vidal durante una entrevista en "C2GTalk". En última instancia, subraya, cualquier intervención -basada en la naturaleza o en la tecnología- sólo puede considerarse si se basa en un firme compromiso de reducir las emisiones de dióxido de carbono.
This interview was recorded on November 17, 2020, and is also available with interpretation into 中文, Español, and Français.
Governance is a key element in ensuring that nature-based approaches to addressing the climate crisis support ecological functions, are sustainable, and produce co-benefits, says Manuel Pulgar-Vidal during a C2GTalk interview. Ultimately, he stressed, any intervention—whether nature- or technology-based—can only be considered if it is based on a strong commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Manuel Pulgar-Vidal is the global leader of the climate and energy practice of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International. He was formerly the minister of state for environment in Peru and president of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 20th Conference of the Parties (COP20). A lawyer with over 27 years of experience in the field of environmental law and policy, he founded the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law, one of the most recognized organizations of environmental law in the region. In his role as minister of state for environment in Peru, he was responsible for proposing and defining Peru's environmental policies, including those covering biodiversity and climate change. He was also in charge of implementing the country's environmental legislation and its enforcement policies.
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