Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Caroline Spelman (Conservative), on Wednesday, 26 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 73 members in total.

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AMAZON RAINFORESTS

That this House recognises the importance of tropical rainforests in the balance of the global climate; notes that the Brazilian Amazon covers 5.2 million square kilometres, more than 60 per cent. of the country; further notes that the Brazilian Amazon contains about a third of the world's rainforest and 30 per cent. of the world's biodiversity; expresses concern that the number of trees felled in the Amazon region has risen by 40 per cent. in the past year with almost 10,000 square miles of virgin rainforest being cut down; deplores the fact that the Government is cutting its programme aimed at saving the Amazon rainforest and preserving the culture of its people in order to fund its reconstruction effort in Iraq; warns that this will have a detrimental effect on the global environment and the lives of the indigenous Amazonian people; and calls upon the Government to reconsider its decision.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

36 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Conservation Climate change Environment protection Rainforests Brazil Amazonia

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk