New York – 27 April 2015 – Mr. Jeffrey Salim Waheed, Deputy Permanent Representative, delivered an intervention during the Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature to commemorate the International Mother Earth Day on the 27th of April 2015.
When discussing sustainability, one of the most important issues to address globally is climate change. “Climate change not only ravages the earth and its ecosystems, it is also an existential threat for low-lying Small Island Developing States such as the Maldives”. Therefore, as a matter of survival, the world must switch to sustainable practises.
Mr. Waheed emphasized furthermore that the Maldives strongly supports and encourages the concept of working harmoniously with nature when pursuing economic growth in development. It has become critical to switch to a more sustainable approach in order to secure the future and even the continued survival of the human race. He stressed that the lack of awareness and education is among the contributing factors to the propagation of unsustainable practises across the world.
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