Written question asked by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Labour) on Thursday, 24 November 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 December 2016. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 December 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Peru: Rainforests
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of oil spills on the environment and the livelihoods of indigenous populations in the Peruvian Amazon; and what contact the UK Ambassador to Peru has had with those communities.
- Answer
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Our Ambassador to Peru discussed this with the Peruvian Environment Minister on 15 August and the Energy Minister on 2 September. The Peruvian Ministry of Environment believe affected areas will take a year to recover, whereas independent scientists are of the opinion that this will take much longer and damage may be irreversible, with a direct impact on livelihoods and local economies.
The Ambassador last met indigenous communities during an official visit to Iquitos in late 2015.
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- HL3548
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- 2016-17
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- Oil Pollution Rainforests Peru Indigenous peoples
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