,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ai1 #bjag  
,mr4 ,leahy submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ,presid5t 
,juan ,manuel ,santos has re/ructur$ &  
significantly /r5g!n$ ! environm5tal    
sector & managem5t capacity ( !         
,colombian ,gov]nm5t & has l$ ! c\ntry  
to become a global environm5tal lead]4  
,:]eas ,colombia is "o ( ! _w's         
megadiv]se c\ntries1 ho/+ close to #aj  
p]c5t ( ! planet's biodiv]sity & produc+
 an e/imat$ #ae p]c5t ( ! _w's oxyg52   
,:]eas ,colombia occupies-- 7#a7 fir/   
place worldwide 9 ! numb] ( birds &     
or*ids2  7#b7 second place 9 species (  
plants1 amphibians1 butt]flies & fre%   
wat] fi%2  7#c7 ?ird place 9 species (  
palm trees & reptiles2  7#d7 f\r? place 
9 biodiv]sity ( mammals2 &  7#e7 fif?   
place 9 m>9e & cont95tal ecosy/ems2     
,:]eas ,colombia's extraord9>y mix (    

ecological1 climatic1 & biological      
compon5ts are disp]s$ among its #caa    
ecosy/ems & #ei protect$ areas2 ,:]eas  
,colombia's biodiv]sity is at risk1     
ma9ly because ( habitat loss1           
urbanization1 illicit drug cultivation &
 production1 m9+ & o!r extractive       
indu/ries1 de=e/ation1 & ov]fi%+2 ,:]eas
 on ! day ( 8 inauguration 9 #bjaj1 &   
cont9u\sly s9ce t date1 ,presid5t       
,santos has made environm5tal managem5t 
& res\rce cons]vation top priorities ( !
 ,colombian ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas s9ce 8    
inauguration1 #ad1hjj1jjj hect>es (     
t]ritory h be5 incorporat$ into !       
,national ,sy/em ( ,protect$ ,areas1    
includ+ ,*iribiquete ,national ,p>k1    
,corales de ,pr(undidad ,national ,p>k1 
,ac&1 ,playn & ,playona ,wildlife       
,sanctu>ies1 & ,baha ,portete-,kaurrele 
,national ,natural ,p>k2 ,:]eas         
,colombia n[ has #bh1djj1jjj hect>es    
incorporat$ into ! ,national ,sy/em (   
,protect$ ,areas2 ,:]eas ! ,colombian   
,gov]nm5t approv$ ! e/abli%m5t &        

expansion ( indig5\s res]ves to protect 
indig5\s cultures & curtail de=e/ation (
 critical ecosy/ems2 ,:]eas ! ,colombian
 ,gov]nm5t adopt$ measures to r$uce     
c>bon emissions result+ f de=e/ation 9 !
 ,colombian ,amazon2 ,:]eas ! ,colombian
 ,gov]nm5t develop$ a national /rategy  
to combat climate *ange2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh !
 ,vision ,amazonia initiative1 !        
,colombian ,gov]nm5t has set an ambiti\s
 goal ( a*iev+ z]o net de=e/ation 9 !   
,colombian ,amazon by #bjbj2 ,:]eas = ! 
fir/ "t 9 #bjaf1 ! ,colombian ,gov]nm5t 
complet$ a gre5h\se gas emissions       
inv5tory t includes data f bo? dep>tm5t 
& municipal levels2 & ,:]eas ,colombia  
play$ a prim>y role 9 ! ,rio#bj         
,conf]5ce ag5da = a gre5 economy &      
cont9ues to be an active memb] 9 !      
int]national environm5tal dialogue3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate 
t-- 7#a7 ,presid5t ,juan ,manuel ,santos
 has re/ructur$ & significantly /r5g!n$ 
! environm5tal sector & managem5t       
capacity ( ! ,colombian ,gov]nm5t & has 

l$ ! c\ntry to become a global          
environm5tal lead]2  7#b7 ,presid5t     
,santos has enhanc$ public aw>5ess ( !  
importance ( protect+ indig5\s cultures 
& ( ! indisp5sable role ( indig5\s p 9  
protect+ ! environm5t2  7#c7 ,presid5t  
,santos' ef=ts to protect ,colombia's   
biodiv]sity w provide la/+ b5efits to   
future g5]ations ( ,colombians & to !   
int]national community2 &  7#d7         
,presid5t ,santos %\ld be recogniz$ &   
comm5d$ = ^! ef=ts & a*ievem5ts4