July 14, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda today stressed the importance of the country’s protected areas in improving food security and addressing poverty.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said that protected areas are characterized by thriving biodiversity and have unique features that support agriculture, water supply and other economic activities.
“Establishing protected areas is not only an environmental issue, but also a gut issue. It is crucial to food security, water security and poverty alleviation because these areas are rich […]
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July 11, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda today called it an injustice that while the Philippines’ share in the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emission is among the lowest at 0.31%, it is unfortunately one of the top nations vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
“It is unfortunate that the Philippines and developing nations, including small island developing states, bear the brunt of climate change when in fact most developed countries are the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases causing extreme changes in the climate,” she […]
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July 8, 2014
MANILA, Philippines – A visibly peeved Sen. Loren Legarda Tuesday prodded environment officials and Senate committee staff to rush work on documenting the post-damage action in the Tubattaha Reef, reports on protected areas, and the distribution of geohazard maps to local government units.
Presiding at a hearing of her Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Legarda could not hide her dismay on learning that a report she had sought – the final damage estimate on the UNESCO-protected Tubbataha Reef as a […]
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July 8, 2014
In line with the observance of the National Disaster Consciousness Month, Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call to local government units (LGUs) on the use of geohazard maps to reduce disaster risks and to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to ensure that local officials understand the details on these maps.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said that the DENR should not only distribute the geohazard maps, but also, and more importantly, […]
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July 3, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda today called for the swift passage of the proposed measure that would prohibit the catching of sharks in Philippine waters, stressing that the absence of such law could lead to the extinction of shark species.
“Sharks, as predators of the sea, play a vital role in regulating the ecological balance, particularly the health of important commercial fish species, population balance, and protection of coral reefs. As such, our country plays a crucial role in protecting marine species,” said […]
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