The Minister of Internal Administration called this Tuesday in Parliament “a broad political consensus” for the next 20 years for the areas of firefighting, land planning, rural development and forests.
In the space of political consensus, this field of combating rural fires is proposed and, upstream of combat, land planning, the valorization of rural development and a forestry policy capable of conferring economic, social and environmental value to the forest. one of the areas in which a broad political consensus must be established for the next 20 years, aiming at the stability of public policies and a structural change in the model of rural and forestry economic development”, said José Luís Carneiro.
In his initial speech, in the parliamentary committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees, the official stated that this “extended political consensus” should extend to current policies and the implementation of new policies.
To the deputies, the minister also highlighted the “levels of effectiveness” of the fire-fighting devicedespite the risk factors of recent days.
We are experiencing extreme situations, as a result of climate change, drought, but not only that, which have affected all countries with a climate similar to ours. Means are always finite. However, the effectiveness levels are among the best in history,” he said.
José Luís Carneiro pointed out that “a degree of effectiveness of 90% was verified because that number of fires is extinguished in less than 90 minutes, and when about 80% of the fires only burn up to one hectare.”
the minister also highlighted “the effectiveness of the evacuations” and the “trust and recognition in relation to protection and relief agents for their performance in recent weeks.”
Given the problem, appropriate actions were taken to combat it. Anticipation, decision and communication. That’s what they tried to do. We are experiencing extreme situations, as a result of climate change, drought, but not only that, which have affected all countries with a climate similar to ours. Means are always finite. However, the effectiveness levels are among the best in history”, he stressed.
Source: Observadora