Presidential Decree No. 9/2008 ratifying the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Country/Territory Sao Tome and Principe Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 25. Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen. Keyword Climate change Emissions Precautionary principle Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States Entry into force notes This Presidential Decree enters into force immediately. Abstract This Resolution ratifies the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Each Party included in Annex 1, when fulfilling its quantified emission limitation and reduction commitments, in order to promote sustainable development, must: a) Implement and/or improve policies and measures according to their national circumstances, such as: i) Increasing energy efficiency in relevant sectors of the national economy; ii) Protection and increase sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol, taking into account its commitments made in relevant international agreements on the environment, the promotion of sustainable forest management, afforestation and reforestation practices; iii) Promote sustainable forms of agriculture in the light of climate change considerations; iv) Research, promotion, development and increased use of new and renewable forms of energy, carbon dioxide sequestration technologies and environmentally safe technologies, which are advanced and innovative; v) Gradual reduction or elimination of market imperfections, tax incentives, tax and tariff exemptions and subsidies for all sectors emitting greenhouse gases that are contrary to the objective of the Convention and the application of market instruments; vi) Encourage adequate reforms in relevant sectors, with a view to promoting policies and measures that limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions not controlled by the Montreal Protocol; vii) Measures to limit and/or reduce greenhouse gas emissions not controlled by the Montreal Protocol in the transport sector; viii) Limitate and/or reduce methane emissions through its recovery and use in the treatment of waste, as well as in the production, transport and distribution of energy. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org