THE Department of Environment and Conservation will review key development sectors to implement various strategies to help in the fight against global warming this year.
Minister for Environment and Conservation Benny Allan made this known in Goroka early this week that his department would embark on a whole-Government approach to deal with reducing emissions from deforestation in developing (REDD) countries and the global climatic changes.
Mr Allan, who recently returned from the 13th United Nations Framework Convention on Climatic Change (UNCCC) conference in Bali, said the strategies would be no different to some of those that were adopted by both developed and developing nations around the world.
He told The National in Goroka that getting prepared for REDD would involve various reviews and assessments of development sectors as multiple drivers of deforestations would have to be assessed and determined.
Mr Allan said coordinating mechanisms had been established in 2006 and immediate reviews would commence immediately early this year.
He said he had discussed uniform strategies to apply in the fight against global warming with different countries and international donor agencies at the Bali conference.