July 9, 2015
“UNLESS we learn how to manage our waste, starting with proper garbage segregation and disposal, we will never be able to clean our waters and our communities,” warned Sen. Loren Legarda, a known Filipino environmentalist.
Of course, the warning is nothing new in the Philippines, which is reportedly the world’s third top contributor of plastic marine waste, next only to China and Indonesia.
Of the 275 million tons of plastic waste generated in 192 coastal countries throughout the world in 2010, plastic […]
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July 8, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda today said that the conservation of the country’s protected areas is crucial in climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Legarda made the statement at hearing of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, which she chairs, held at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center in Quezon City, the lone proclaimed protected area in Metro Manila where the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) holds office.
“Protected areas can help protect vulnerable communities and reduce the impact […]
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July 8, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda’s Opening Statement
Joint Hearing of the Senate Committee on Climate Change and Environment and Natural Resources
8 July 2015
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to this joint hearing of the Senate Committees on Climate Change and Environment and Natural Resources.
I would like to thank all our resource persons as your insights will be very valuable as we seek to ways to improve the resilience of our ecosystems amidst the impacts of climate […]
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July 6, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda lauded the recent triumph of climate advocates as the Dutch court ordered its government to reduce carbon emissions by 25 percent within five years to help protect its citizens from climate change.
“Nations have made pledges to cut their carbon emissions in international treaties but it is easy to make promises. This development shows that governments around the world have a legal obligation to their people when it comes to climate change mitigation.”
Reports stated that a court in […]
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July 6, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda lauded the schools and universities in the Cordillera Region for their work in documenting the region’s indigenous knowledge on agriculture and forest conservation systems.
During her recent visit to the Province of Ifugao, Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committees on Cultural Communities, Environment and Natural Resources, and Climate Change, led the launch of the coffee table book titled Guardians of the Forest, Stewards of the Land.
The project is a joint undertaking of the Office of Senator Loren Legarda, the […]
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