{"id":2083,"date":"2023-04-05T14:43:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T13:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/citizens-assembly-report-on-biodiversity-loss-must-be-a-watershed-moment\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T10:41:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T09:41:31","slug":"citizens-assembly-report-on-biodiversity-loss-must-be-a-watershed-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/citizens-assembly-report-on-biodiversity-loss-must-be-a-watershed-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizens&#8217; Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss Must Be A Watershed Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Politicians, from every party, must also stop talking out of both sides of their mouths<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The report of the Citizens&#8217;\u00a0Assembly on biodiversity loss must be a watershed moment that forces the State to take protective action, according to Social Democrats Climate Spokesperson Jennifer Whitmore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe report of the Citizens&#8217;\u00a0Assembly is stark \u2013 but hopeful. To give an indication of the extent of the problems we face \u2013 more than a quarter of our bird species are in danger of extinction and nearly 50pc of our freshwater systems are in a poor and deteriorating condition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA biodiversity emergency was declared by the previous government in 2019, but it didn\u2019t do anything to address that emergency. This laissez faire attitude has persisted with this government, which publishes action plans but does not implement or enforce them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is notable that many of the overarching recommendations of this report implore the State to enforce existing laws that are routinely flouted without consequence. This is an indictment of the failure of the State to prevent biodiversity desserts arising across the country that are in danger of becoming endemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis report makes numerous cross-sectoral recommendations that must be acted on. It makes clear that what is needed are ambitious targets, scrupulous oversight and adequate resources.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPoliticians, from every party, must also stop talking out of both sides of their mouths. It is not possible to simultaneously be a champion of our essential biodiversity while endorsing polluting practises in industry and agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTime is running out to address this crisis \u2013 if we don\u2019t, future generations will pay a heavy price. This report must be a watershed moment that compels the State to take immediate and sustained protective action. Failure cannot be countenanced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>5 April, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Ends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Politicians, from every party, must also stop talking out of both sides of their mouths The report of the Citizens&#8217;\u00a0Assembly on biodiversity loss must be a watershed moment that forces the State to take protective action, according to Social Democrats Climate Spokesperson Jennifer Whitmore. \u201cThe report of the Citizens&#8217;\u00a0Assembly is stark \u2013 but hopeful. 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