Plastic waste remains a huge problem amid the pandemic, but makers of fast-moving consumer goods remain stuck in waste retrieval and co-processing measures that barely make an impact.
Community fishermen are typically poor and buried in debt as they lose out to dynamite fishing as well as commercial fishing boats intruding into municipal waters. A proposed law will exacerbate their woes.
It was intended as an ‘alternative daily cover’ for the sanitary landfill of Carrascal town in Surigao del Sur, but a local environment officer points out there is no study that it is suitable for such use.
At least three bills setting standards to protect the country’s natural resources and attain sustainable development are stuck in the Senate committee on environment, natural resources, and climate change.
The ecumenical groups assert that global action is essential, as ecosystems deteriorate rapidly under the strain of climate change
The Verde Island Passage, a key marine corridor within the Coral Triangle and one of the world’s richest biodiversity hotspots
The groups urge stronger commitments to halt fossil fuel expansion, advocate for renewable energy, and emphasize international cooperation
“Our priority is to ensure swift and effective assistance reaches those most in need,” said Bishop Colin Bagaforo, President of Caritas Philippines
The recognition highlights their efforts in protecting and restoring the Masungi limestone landscape and the Upper Marikina Watershed