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Stop converting forests in the Province of Sindh to forestless areas
This petition was published by zaindaudpoto on Jul 25, 2010
Dear Mr Chief Minister,
According to Forest act 1997, National Environmental Policy of Pakistan 2005 and National Conservation Strategy 1992, We can not change status of forest land particularly Riverine forest land for non forestry uses. Pakistan is signatory on UNs Millennium Development Goals-7 Target-9 under which Pakistan has promised with the world to increase forest cover from 4.9% to 6% by 2015, for this and other International commitments Pakistan has needed more forest land to achieve target, so any order/directive to reduce forest land would be considered as violation of the commitments. In mean time it is also threat to lives of millions peoples related to riverine area regarding livlihood.
As a representative of people of Sindh and custodian of natural resources of province it was your responsibility to convince Honorable President to withdraw his decision despite signing the summery.
We the undersigned demand that the government should withdraw this summery and support to INDUS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (IDO)'s suggestion that a forestry policy should be formed in consultation with all the stakeholders including local people, people from media, civil society and experts from Environment, Forestry, Agriculture, Irrigation, Fisheries, Economics and other related sectors. These stakeholders should be involved in implementing the policy. An independent autonomous board with representation of these all of the stake holders should review and discuss the proposed policy document for finalization approval and implementation. Nature has provided a chance because due to super flood in August 2010 riverine forest land will be inundated over 90%, so the 6 laces acres could be reforested in simple expeces through airial reseeding ad well as manual reseeding of Acacia with the help of local communities.
All the leased out land handed over to lessees for agro forestry should be cancelled because no need of agroforestry after flood. All the Riverine land should be declared as "ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE" with status of "PROTECTED AREA" regarding all the non forestry uses activities, to secure forest land from land grabbers who will try cultivation of crops after flood.
According to Forest act 1997, National Environmental Policy of Pakistan 2005 and National Conservation Strategy 1992, We can not change status of forest land particularly Riverine forest land for non forestry uses. Pakistan is signatory on UNs Millennium Development Goals-7 Target-9 under which Pakistan has promised with the world to increase forest cover from 4.9% to 6% by 2015, for this and other International commitments Pakistan has needed more forest land to achieve target, so any order/directive to reduce forest land would be considered as violation of the commitments. In mean time it is also threat to lives of millions peoples related to riverine area regarding livlihood.
As a representative of people of Sindh and custodian of natural resources of province it was your responsibility to convince Honorable President to withdraw his decision despite signing the summery.
We the undersigned demand that the government should withdraw this summery and support to INDUS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (IDO)'s suggestion that a forestry policy should be formed in consultation with all the stakeholders including local people, people from media, civil society and experts from Environment, Forestry, Agriculture, Irrigation, Fisheries, Economics and other related sectors. These stakeholders should be involved in implementing the policy. An independent autonomous board with representation of these all of the stake holders should review and discuss the proposed policy document for finalization approval and implementation. Nature has provided a chance because due to super flood in August 2010 riverine forest land will be inundated over 90%, so the 6 laces acres could be reforested in simple expeces through airial reseeding ad well as manual reseeding of Acacia with the help of local communities.
All the leased out land handed over to lessees for agro forestry should be cancelled because no need of agroforestry after flood. All the Riverine land should be declared as "ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE" with status of "PROTECTED AREA" regarding all the non forestry uses activities, to secure forest land from land grabbers who will try cultivation of crops after flood.
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