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PH, Canada unveil new climate change adaptation program
PH, Canada unveil new climate change adaptation program
MANILA — Canada is allotting P332 million for a new climate change adaptation program in the Philippines.
MANILA — Canada is allotting P332 million for a new climate change adaptation program in the Philippines.
The Forest Foundation Philippines will be implementing the project called Philippines-Canada Partnership on Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation (PCP4Nbs).
The Forest Foundation Philippines will be implementing the project called Philippines-Canada Partnership on Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation (PCP4Nbs).
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga on Thursday joined the launch of the new project which is aimed to enhance the climate resiliency of communities, empower women, and ensure that the programs will benefit the natural resources.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga on Thursday joined the launch of the new project which is aimed to enhance the climate resiliency of communities, empower women, and ensure that the programs will benefit the natural resources.
“Adaptation, in order to make sure our development is risk-informed and therefore resilience actually is achieved by bringing the science into decision-making in different levels,” said Yulo-Loyzaga.
“Adaptation, in order to make sure our development is risk-informed and therefore resilience actually is achieved by bringing the science into decision-making in different levels,” said Yulo-Loyzaga.
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The project will also push for evidence-based decision making, as well as develop learning modules and implement gender-responsive and community based solutions.
The project will also push for evidence-based decision making, as well as develop learning modules and implement gender-responsive and community based solutions.
It will be a collaborative effort with communities, civil society groups, government agencies, and private sector to identify issues and implement initiatives that are tailored to the local community.
It will be a collaborative effort with communities, civil society groups, government agencies, and private sector to identify issues and implement initiatives that are tailored to the local community.
“There’s a specific emphasis on the role of gender in vulnerability management, i risk management and in development. And this is a real opportunity for us to focus on the value of the contributions of women especially those in indigenous communities who actually live this truth everyday first hand,” Yulo-Loyzaga added.
“There’s a specific emphasis on the role of gender in vulnerability management, i risk management and in development. And this is a real opportunity for us to focus on the value of the contributions of women especially those in indigenous communities who actually live this truth everyday first hand,” Yulo-Loyzaga added.
Edwina Garchitorena, chairperson of the Forest Foundation Philippines, also said that their approach is to collaborate with the communities and various stakeholders to make sure that protecting the environment is sustainable.
Edwina Garchitorena, chairperson of the Forest Foundation Philippines, also said that their approach is to collaborate with the communities and various stakeholders to make sure that protecting the environment is sustainable.
“It really brings together the community, the individuals, the climate, and biodiversity conservation together. We are articulating that relationship better through ‘NBS’… Developing baskets of blended finance that will make these initiatives, these nature-based solutions more sustainable,” Garchitorena said.
“It really brings together the community, the individuals, the climate, and biodiversity conservation together. We are articulating that relationship better through ‘NBS’… Developing baskets of blended finance that will make these initiatives, these nature-based solutions more sustainable,” Garchitorena said.
This is a 4-year program with pilot areas in Batanes, Camarines Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and the Calamianes group of islands in Palawan.
This is a 4-year program with pilot areas in Batanes, Camarines Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and the Calamianes group of islands in Palawan.
“We’re very keen to work in a priority area for Canada, the Philippines, and indeed for all humanity to help address the most significant impacts of climate change by utilizing nature,” said Canada’s Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman.
“We’re very keen to work in a priority area for Canada, the Philippines, and indeed for all humanity to help address the most significant impacts of climate change by utilizing nature,” said Canada’s Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman.
Yulo-Loyzaga thanked the government of Canada and the Forest Foundation Philippines as she asserts that economic development depends on the environment and that the economy belongs to the environment and not the other way around.
Yulo-Loyzaga thanked the government of Canada and the Forest Foundation Philippines as she asserts that economic development depends on the environment and that the economy belongs to the environment and not the other way around.
The project will begin this year and organizers plan to reach more areas in the coming years.
The project will begin this year and organizers plan to reach more areas in the coming years.
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