REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS
Ministry of Agriculture,
Natural Resources and Environment
Office
of the Minister
File
number : 4.03.038
13th
July, 2011-09-15
Mr. Yiannakis
Omirou
President
House of
Representatives
Question No.
23.06.009.05.01. dated 7th April 2011 from the parliamentarian of
the Nicosia electorate Mr. Giorgios Perdikis
Dear Mr.
President,
I refer to the
letter to the Director General of the House of Representatives dated 18.4.2011
in relation to the question from the parliamentarian Mr. Perdikis and I inform
you of the following :
At
the 10th session of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological
Diversity (COP10) which took place in October
Resolution
X/33, which was agreed in the course of the abovementioned session, promotes
implementation of the precautionary principle in relation to geoengineering and
specifically methods that have been developed for the purposes of mitigation of
climate change. In the Resolution it is mentioned that in the absence of
effective regulation of geoengineering mechanisms, no geoengineering activity
aimed at mitigating climate change, and which could have consequences for
biological diversity, should be implemented, at least until an adequate
scientific basis has been elaborated that might justify such activities.
As regards the
concerns that have been expressed on the subject of possible implementation of
chemical aerial spraying in the airspace of Cyprus, a decision has been taken
for investigation of this question by the competent authorities.
Taking this
opportunity to convey to you my best wishes,
Sincerely,
Dimitris
Iliadis
Minister
cc.
Director of the Environmental Department
Director of the Forestry Department