Legarda Calls for Protection of Indigenous Peoples from Climate Change Woes

April 2, 2011

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND CULTURAL COMMUNITIES, EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE LIVES OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.
“Indigenous peoples, given their current marginalization in society, are made even more vulnerable as their livelihood, health, food security, cultural integrity and lands are threatened by extreme weather events brought about by climate change,” Legarda pointed out.
“Despite the fact that indigenous peoples contribute the least with respect to carbon emissions due […]

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Legarda Urges PNoy to Convene Climate Change Commission

April 1, 2011

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SAID THAT PRESIDENT BENIGNO AQUINO III, WHO IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION, MUST CONVENE THE AGENCY TO ENSURE THAT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IS PRIORITIZED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, reiterated her call following a report from an international company, Swiss Reinsurance Co., showed a significant increase in the economic cost of disasters. From $68-billion in 2009, it rocketed to $218-billion in […]

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