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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaumproposed today at the G20 leaders’ summit in Rio de Janeiro an initiative to allocate 1% of global military spending to a massive reforestation program.
Proposal presented at the first working session on “Fighting hunger and poverty“, seeks to mobilize resources to solve climate change and restore the social fabric by promoting reforestation of 15 million hectares, four times the area of Denmark or the combined area of Guatemala, Belize and El Salvador.
“We are proposing to create a fund that will allocate 1% of countries’ military expenditures to implement the largest reforestation program in history,” Sheinbaum commented.
“This would mean $24 billion a year, enabling 6 million tree planters to work to reforest large areas. Through this, we will not only mitigate the effects of global warming, but also help vulnerable communities escape poverty,” he added.
The President emphasized the relevance of her proposal in the global context, where, as she stated, weapon expenses It has increased alarmingly in recent years, reaching numbers far in excess of those intended to address fundamental problems such as poverty or climate change.
“It is absurd that spending on weapons exceeds spending on solving the problem. poverty. If we redirect these resources to reforestation, we can radically change the lives of millions of people,” Sheinbaum said.
Additionally, Sheinbaum recalled that Mexico has already implemented successful programs such as “Seeding life“, allowing for the reforestation of more than one million hectares in Mexico and other countries such as Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. “This program has benefited 439,000 Mexican families and planted 1.1 billion trees, allowing us to sequester 30 million tons of CO2 annually,” the president explained, highlighting the effectiveness of similar initiatives in combating climate change and promoting rural economic development. communities.
The Mexican president’s proposal is part of her vision of promoting global change toward policies that prioritize peace, fraternity and equality.
In his speech, Sheinbaum also questioned the excessive increase in military spending, noting that although the world is facing a social and environmental crisisGreat powers continue to devote resources to war instead of solving pressing global problems. “In just two years, arms spending has grown almost three times more than the global economy,” he emphasized.
At the end of his speech, Sheinbaum reaffirmed his government’s commitment to an economic model based on social justice and shared prosperity.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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