Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, urged the global community to act immediately regarding the issue of climate change in order to save the earth from permanent damage due to global warming.
Referring to the views 'Economics of Climate Change', Surin stressed that the costs of action now would cost just one per cent of world income, while costs to overcome these acts could reach more than 20 percent in the future, he said that the number of human casualties and suffering caused by global warming can not be compensated economically.
Appeal to tackle global warming is conveyed Surin of opportunity "Breakfast Dialogue", which was attended by head of delegation and other senior representatives of ASEAN member countries attending the Climate Change Negotiations September 28 to October 9, 2009 in Bangkok.
"The main message from the G-20 conference recently in Pittsburgh is that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen in December 2009 to succeed. To this, there must be proof of the progress made in the Discussion of this Bangkok Climate Change," Dr Surin said.
He emphasized, great care and dare express political commitment made by world leaders to find a way out of the negotiations in progress.
Concerns will create results that are fair and equitable can be reached in Copenhagen, with the participation of all countries based on generic principles but have different responsibilities.
At the regional level, ASEAN leaders issued a statement on Climate Change Negotiations in Bali, 2007 and was preparing to issue a joint statement on the upcoming conference in Copenhagen.
Secretary-General further called on ASEAN negotiators to speak with one voice on issues that are common to ASEAN so that regional interests will be protected.
Surin said that while the whole world suffers, ASEAN is the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. ASEAN region has a unique natural ecosystems and resources that can provide a source of food for the world and maintaining the global environment.
"We are now more suffering, with storms, floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters. We do not have to make this disaster even worse", he said.
Secretary-General also offered to use his office to promote action on climate change in the long run.
"I will ensure that there is a focal point for greater cooperation on improving cross-sectoral, more specialized studies in specific areas to support targeted actions, and work with our partners from outside the region to form a global partnership in the implementation," he added.
Reference:kompas.com
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