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This was held by Minister Juan Carlos Castro at his meeting with a senior UNEP official, in Berlin.Berlin .- The Minister of the Environment, Juan Carlos Castro Vargas, held a meeting with the regional director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Arnold Kreilhuber, with the purpose of strengthening international cooperation around water management and climate action in Latin America.
During the meeting, the head of the Ministry of Environment (Minam) said that the conservation of water resources is a state policy for the Government of Peru. At the request of President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, we are promoting a strategic approach that articulates sustainability, productive development and well -being for our population, he said.
He also stressed that Peru assumes with responsibility its regional role against climatic challenges. Water management is not just an environmental issue, it is a issue of governance, equity and future. We bet on a country vision that prioritizes natural resources as a development axis, he said.
At another time, Castro Vargas reaffirmed the countrys commitment to the regional environmental agenda. Peru has demonstrated technical capacity and political will to build joint solutions. Today more than ever, Latin America needs a water governance that is fair, efficient and sustainable, he said.
In turn, the UNEP director expressed his recognition to the leadership of Peru and expressed interest to continue accompanying the country in their efforts to strengthen public policies for climate adaptation and water management.
The meeting was attended by the permanent ambassador of Peru to international organizations based in Geneva, Luis Juan Chuquihuara Chil, as well as representatives of the Peruvian diplomatic corps.
