The need for rational development of Akamas, with absolute respect for the natural environment and the protection of biodiversity, the Municipalities of Polis Chrysochous and Pegeia, in view of the forthcoming announcement of the Local Plan of Akamas, which, they say, should be announced as soon as possible.
At the same time, however, says a statement, the human factor, "the very people who have been living and surviving with much difficulty for so many years in the communities of Akama, whose properties have been tied up for 33 long years," should also be taken into account.
It is our strong view, the two municipalities add, that where reason and moderation prevail, there are no dead ends. "Man and the environment can and must continue to coexist in Akamas as they have done for centuries," they note.
With the announcement of the Akamas Local Plan and the promotion of soft developments with respect for the environment on the one hand and the granting of compensation or the promotion of property exchanges on the other, a golden mean must be found,[/B] which will disengage landowners and help keep young people in the area, who are currently forced to resort to work outside their villages," the statement continues.
They also point out that the state must respect the communities and residents of the Akama areas by implementing measures that will meet the demands of the residents, but will also be governed by the principles of sustainability.
At the same time, the statement continues, procedures should be completed within 2022 for the operation of the Akamas National Forest Park, while they say that the victimization of neither residents nor the natural environment on the altar of the upcoming presidential elections will not be tolerated.
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