Netherlands: Greenpeace International today decried absence of commitment in the latest negotiating text from Brazilian government for Rio 20+ Earth Summit.
In a statement issued to the press, organisation’s Political Director Daniel Mittler said that the text does not have any commitment or action.
“If broadly adopted, the latest text from the Brazilian government would condemn the world to a future of pollution, plunder and destruction. There is no action here, no commitment, no future we want,” he said.
He pointed out that out of 287 paragraphs, only seven begin with “we commit”, “voluntary” features 16 times; while “as appropriate” dominates with 31 entries.
“Statistics are not everything, but these numbers show that governments, overall, are in the business of delaying and doing nothing in Rio,” Mittler said.
He added, “One saving grace is the commitment to an Oceans Rescue Plan for the High Seas. Whether governments commit to an Oceans Rescue Plan is now a key test of whether this Summit delivers anything at all.”