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GREATER COOPERATION AMONG COUNTRIES NEEDED FOR PROTECTION, CONSERVATION OF ENVIRONMENT – VILLAR

Senator Cynthia Villar has called for more discussions and greater cooperation among countries towards securing biodiversity and protection and conservation of the environment as she stressed the correlation between climate change and the global goal of food security. In a speech before participants attending a series of dialogues on biological diversity in the country, Villar […]

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FARMERS NEED TO BE MORE RESILIENT TO COPE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT – VILLAR

Climate change impacts directly on food production and security, Senator Cynthia Villar said as she stressed the need for agriculture players to be more resilient and better prepared for extreme shifts in weather conditions. Villar, who is the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, said the Philippines is highly vulnerable to climate […]

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The Green Climate Fund Can Be Used for Climate-Smart Projects – LEGARDA

  Senator Loren Legarda said that Filipinos, especially those in poor vulnerable communities, would benefit from the country’s accession to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change through the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committees on Climate Change and Finance, made the statement as she joined delegates from other Asian countries at […]