Climatic Change Also Poses a Danger for Cuba.
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- 02 / 14 / 2008
The country is not exempt of the perils of this phenomenon, said the deputy minister of Science, Technology and Environment José Antonio Díaz in a panel of the International "Give the Planet a Chance" Biennial Conference
Among the threats of climatic change mentioned by the deputy minister are the degradation of soils, the reduction of the availability of water; the loss of biodiversity, agricultural production and cultivable lands; and negative affects on mangrove swamps and other shoreline ecosystems and settlements.
Diaz Duque said to the journalists, humorists and guests from other countries at the conference that another peril is the increase in the frequency and intensity of the hydrometeorological events.
The official said that currently the soil is the resource most affected, while water is the most threatened. He acknowledged that the degree of degradation of soils is also influencing production yields so that these cannot reach their fullest capacities.
The representative of the ministry explained the national environmental strategy, an effort joined by several institutions in the country to counteract the consequences of climate change.
"The goals and actions proposed will be more effective to the degree that institutional representatives and society become aware of those risks and take action with rigor and responsibility," said Diaz Duque.
This international humoristic event was said to be a valuable contribution in which 280 works from around the world are in competition, which reveals the consciousness over this issue.
After the panel, an exhibition was opened at the Francisco Vázquez gallery, at the offices of the Juventud Rebelde newspaper. The cartoons displayed are a call for reflection and mobilization in the face of these serious phenomena.
Also joining the call to "give the planet a chance" was Turkish cartoonist Sait Munzur, winner of the 15th Humor Biennial of San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, who besides being part of the jury of the event, brought his own environmentalist message, which is on display in the room of virtual arts at the offices of the Granma
(www.juventurebelde.co.cu)
Among the threats of climatic change mentioned by the deputy minister are the degradation of soils, the reduction of the availability of water; the loss of biodiversity, agricultural production and cultivable lands; and negative affects on mangrove swamps and other shoreline ecosystems and settlements.
Diaz Duque said to the journalists, humorists and guests from other countries at the conference that another peril is the increase in the frequency and intensity of the hydrometeorological events.
The official said that currently the soil is the resource most affected, while water is the most threatened. He acknowledged that the degree of degradation of soils is also influencing production yields so that these cannot reach their fullest capacities.
The representative of the ministry explained the national environmental strategy, an effort joined by several institutions in the country to counteract the consequences of climate change.
"The goals and actions proposed will be more effective to the degree that institutional representatives and society become aware of those risks and take action with rigor and responsibility," said Diaz Duque.
This international humoristic event was said to be a valuable contribution in which 280 works from around the world are in competition, which reveals the consciousness over this issue.
After the panel, an exhibition was opened at the Francisco Vázquez gallery, at the offices of the Juventud Rebelde newspaper. The cartoons displayed are a call for reflection and mobilization in the face of these serious phenomena.
Also joining the call to "give the planet a chance" was Turkish cartoonist Sait Munzur, winner of the 15th Humor Biennial of San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, who besides being part of the jury of the event, brought his own environmentalist message, which is on display in the room of virtual arts at the offices of the Granma
(www.juventurebelde.co.cu)
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