pollution position paper

Committee: United Nation Environment Program
Topic: Pollution Prevention and Control Country: Brazil
Delegate: Charina Betances, Tarchae Campbell


Pollution is the contamination of air, water, or earth by destructive matter. Although this matter has become increasingly harmful, it still exists. Pollution has become one of the most harmful problems today and it is the mission of the international community to combat this problem. Despite the attempts made to fight against pollution, such as The Mediterranean Action Plan, the United Nations has felt short in putting this issue to an end.
Brazil believes that in order to prevent and control pollution, nations must join together to reduce the emission of Co2 in the atmosphere. This consists of decreasing the amount of fossil fuels used in factories by using an alternative source of energy. We also suggest countries to recycle used materials such as tires, batteries, and containers and raise awareness, training, and education on the environment.
Brazil is currently involved in many projects that aims to prevent and control pollution. Brazil was part of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. This is a world agreement that was established in 1992 and it’s still in effect today. This agreement intends to “minimize the generation of hazardous waste; ensure they are disposed in an environmentally sound manner and as close to the source of generation as possible; reduce the international movement of hazardous waste.” Brazil cares very much about its environment and we need to ensure that upcoming generations have a safety and healthy environment free of pollution.
Brazil is well aware of how pollution is such a massive problem today. This is the reason we developed a ban on practically all outdoor advertising (Clean City Law). The main focus on this project is tackling pollution but starting out small with visual pollution. This hits the problem were it is starting at, our lifestyles, which is one of the main causes. Brazil is also involved in numerous amounts of agreements that focus on pollution such as Hazardous Waste, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, and Ship Pollution.
Brazil is a developing country and it is the leading economic power in South America. Brazil is doing its best to control pollution. The IBAMA, which is the Brazilian ministry of the environment enforcement agency, is in charge of creating new regulations that aims towards protecting the environment. Other nations should to establish institutions that focuses on protecting the environment just how Brazil is doing. The international communinity needs put effort to protect the environment due to the fact that this issue can escalate to a bigger one and we will all get affected by it.

The key to change is unity. Nation must unite to dwindle the problem and eventually put an end to this problem. Brazil will give its support to any nation who is truly dedicated and determined to ending this dilemma. “In union, there is strength.” –Aesop