Cuba presented this Monday at the UN Conference on Climate Change COP28 the Ecovalor project, which promotes the generation of environmental benefits based on the economic valuation of goods and services.
Ecovalor is a tool for decision-making at different levels that has been implemented since 2018 in 30 municipalities in 15 Cuban provinces, including 15 protected areas, 10 soil, water and forest polygons, fishing establishments, tourist centers and two hydrocarbon companies.
Aylem Hernández, project director and official of the National Center for Protected Areas, explained that this initiative seeks to contribute to the environmental, economic and social development of the country through legal, political and institutional frameworks in key sectors.
Representatives of the Caribbean archipelago also presented in the Cuban Pavilion at COP 28, which is held in the United Arab Emirates, the international alliance for the circularity of a resilient and low-carbon sugar cane agroindustry.
The Minister of Science, Technology and Environment of Cuba, Elba Rosa Pérez, highlighted the importance of advancing in the achievement of a resilient and low-carbon sugar agroindustry, based on knowledge derived from science, technology and innovation to contribute to eradicate poverty and raise the living standard of people.
Source: https://www.ahora.cu/en/cuba-en/20326-cop28-cuba-presents-ecovalor-project-for-environmental-benefits
