Times change and so does the nature of disaster risks. Poverty, badly planned and managed urban and regional development, informal settlements on unsafe lands, vulnerable rural and urban livelihoods, and ecosystem decline are the underlying drivers that increase the risks of natural hazards turning into disasters. Even as we confront these challenges, the impact of Earth’s warming temperature already looms over us.
According to the 5th Annual Natural Hazards Risk Atlas (NHRA), eight of the top 10 cities with the greatest […]
Senator Loren Legarda yesterday reiterated the importance of localizing disaster risk reduction (DRR), stressing that only with resilient communities are we able to build a resilient nation.
Legarda, United Nations Champion for DRR and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, said that one of the important aspects of the new Sendai Framework for DRR, which was adopted during the recently concluded 3rd UN World Conference for DRR in Sendai, Japan, is “to localize DRR.”
“Our laws on climate change and DRR are considered […]
Senator Loren Legarda today reiterated the importance of localizing disaster risk reduction (DRR), stressing that only with resilient communities are we able to build a resilient nation.
Legarda, United Nations Champion for DRR and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, said that one of the important aspects of the new Sendai Framework for DRR, which was adopted during the recently concluded 3rd UN World Conference for DRR in Sendai, Japan, is “to localize DRR”.
“Our laws on climate change and DRR are considered […]
Following the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) 2015-2030 at the Third UN World Conference for DRR, Senator Loren Legarda today said that countries should turn their commitment into urgent action.
Legarda, UN Champion for DRR and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, said that the new framework gives primary importance to understanding disaster risk, which is very important in determining appropriate solutions and actions.
“Understanding the risk will help us know how we can effectively address it—for governments […]
MANILA, Philippines–Sen. Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate committee on environment and natural resources, called Thursday for the speedy passage of a bill that sought to establish a system of protected areas to ensure sustainable use of the country’s natural resources.
In her sponsorship speech of Senate Bill No. 2712 under Committee Report No. 117, or the proposed Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 2015, Legarda said the proposed measure was necessary to protect and preserve the country’s rich […]
