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Bill: LDP-01-The Forest Safeguard Act of 4690
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 4691
Description[?]:
| This bill is to take care of forests at all costs. Over 2 billion people rely on forests because forests provide us with shelter, livelihoods, water, food, and fuel security. Forests provide habitats to diverse animal species. They are home to 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity, and they also form the source of livelihood for many different human settlements, including 60 million indigenous people out of the grand total of 300 million people. When we take away the forest, it is not just the trees that go. The entire ecosystem begins to fall apart, with dire consequences for all of us. Forests provide ecosystem services that are critical to human welfare including: *Absorbing harmful greenhouse gasses that produce climate change. In tropical forests alone, a quarter of a trillion tons of carbon is stored in above and below ground biomass. *Providing clean water for drinking, bathing, and other household needs. *Protecting watersheds and reducing or slowing the amount of erosion and chemicals that reach waterways. *Providing food and medicine. *Serving as a buffer in natural disasters like flood and rainfalls. *Providing habitat to more than half of the world’s land-based species. Quick summary of the bill: *Over 2 billion people rely on forests. *Habitats for biodiversity and livelihood for humans. *Forests provide jobs for more than 13 million people across the world. *After oceans, forests are the world’s largest storehouses of carbon. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Current: Local governments may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Proposed: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy on climate change
Old value:: The government has no official position on climate change.
Current: The official government position is that climate change is one of the most important problems of our day and constitutes a global emergency. We have to take drastic measures to stop it.
Proposed: The official government position is that climate change is one of the most important problems of our day and constitutes a global emergency. We have to take drastic measures to stop it.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Proposed: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Current: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Proposed: The government sets a range of standards dependant on water usage. (grey water regulation, etc.)
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:46:20, January 05, 2020 CET | From | Imperial Party of Baltusia (IPB) | To | Debating the LDP-01-The Forest Safeguard Act of 4690 |
| Message | We support some articles, but don't support others. Therefore, we have no other choice than to vote no. |
| Date | 23:57:27, January 05, 2020 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) | To | Debating the LDP-01-The Forest Safeguard Act of 4690 |
| Message | Which articles do you not support so I can remove them in the future? |
| Date | 00:05:31, January 06, 2020 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) | To | Debating the LDP-01-The Forest Safeguard Act of 4690 |
| Message | Which articles do you not support so I can remove them in the future? |
| Date | 00:17:43, January 06, 2020 CET | From | Moderate Republican Party (MRP) | To | Debating the LDP-01-The Forest Safeguard Act of 4690 |
| Message | We agree with the majority of the articles except the last two. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 196 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 179 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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