The Executive Director, State of the Union
(SOTU), Edward Chileka Banda has called on
government of Malawi to ratify the Revised African Union Convention on
Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (RACCNNR), NaijaAgroNet reports.
He made
this call at SOTU programme in Malawi in collaboration with community leaders,
local government officials, and students over the weekend petitioned President
Peter Mutharika and his government to address issues of Climate change.
SOTU’s petition
which was on conservation of natural resources; climate change; disaster
management and preparedness was
presented to Mutharika through the office of the Chikwawa District
Commissioner, Bester Mandele, who promised to deliver the petition to central
government.
NaijaAgroNet gathered that prior to the petition,
the CSOs held Stakeholders Conference under the theme; "Fight Climate
Change, avoid Natural Disasters, Safeguard the Future". Consequently it
was observed that environmental degradation is worsened due to poor land
management policies, over population and lack of alternative energy sources.
Banda said there is need also for
government to create evacuation Centers in floods prone areas to avoid
disrupting school classes during disasters. In the petition, NaijaAgroNet learnt they have also asked President Mutharika to
depoliticize management and conservation of natural resources such as forest
reserves. During the conference, Paramount Chief Lundu commended the youths for
the initiative of engaging people directly affected by floods in the Lower
Shire.
Lundu said the community
participation and empowerment would be key in addressing environmental
challenges. Eye for Development (EFD) organised the event under SOTU Platform
which are championing the AU charter on nature and natural resources.
Cyriacus Nnaji/GEE
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