Privy Council approves the ratification of Kigali Amendment Featured
CEO for MEIDECC Mr. Paula Ma’u with the participating members of the one-day training
9 August, 2018. The Department of Climate Change of the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communication conducted a one day training workshop on the Kigali amendment. Participants at the workshop included representatives from the Ministries of Customs and Revenues, Infrastructure, Education, Health, Fisheries and Tonga Fire Services.
CEO for MEIDECC Mr. Paula Ma’u, strummed a joyful note during his opening remarks by announcing the approval of the Kigali Amendment by Privy Council which is a significant element, parties to the Montreal Protocol have for.
He also stated the importance of collaborative work in order to effectively tackle the impacts of climate change in Tonga and the Pacific.
The main purpose of the workshop was awareness building on Ozone and on open forum for discussions on the Kigali amendment.
During these discussions, the Head of Ozone Depleting Substances Division, Mr. Uikelotu Vunga, emphasized Tonga’s obligations to the Montreal Protocol under the Kigali amendment as well as the significance of enforcing the Ozone Layer Protection Act, 2010.
The workshop also focused on seeking pathways and strategies for Tonga in meeting and maintaining compliance with the Montreal Protocol.
The National Ozone Layer Protection Unit from the Department of Climate Change tirelessly continues its efforts toward safeguarding the Ozone Layer so as to protect all life on Earth and prevent further harmful impacts brought on by Climate Change. The Mission continues.
-MEIDECC
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This will be interesting to see , what Tonga is going to do . The problems confronting the island nation are two fold [ 1 ] How to reduce carbon emission
[ 2 ] What could be done to save herself when the situation get worse because it will get worse before things improve So what does an island nation that don't have any heavy industries that emits pollution to do ? , should the Government than . limit the use of all diesel powered trucks and ships in the Kingdom ? , reduce the number of cars on the road , stop the burning of wood for cooking , banned the cutting down of trees specifically the rain forests of Eua and what rain forests that are still left on the volcanic islands of the Kingdom ?
Now what to do for the sake of self preservation . replace the mangrove along the exposed coastline also in lagoon , construct foreshore around inhabited low lying island , relocate villages that are threatened by extreme storms and raising sea levels inland ?. How about water ? agriculture ? all these will be affected by the global climate change . Careful planning is essential for future survival The Government should seek help from the rich and powerful nations ways in which they could help by reclaiming land from the sea , the dutch have been doing it for decades , why not do the same for the weak and poor and soon to be dispossessed people from low lying islands in the Kingdom ? China has just finished reclaiming an island why not pair up with her and give her 99 years lease to fishing rights in Tongan waters in lieu of the monies owed them , and negotiate a new deal with them to reclaim land so as to enlarge small low lying islands with communities thus saving them from the sea ? it'll be money worth spending and it will cost a mint , but hey ! life is more precious than money ?????