There is a need to invest and promote more sustainable alternatives and other initiatives, such as subsidies and capacity building efforts, that would encourage local farmers to pursue more sustainable farming techniques, like the adoption of indigenous crop production strategies.
Read MoreThe steady growth in factory farming practice in the Philippines and its adverse impact on the environment cannot be simply justified by cheaper price tags at the grocery store.
Read MoreUnfortunately, the gardening craze has also led to endangered species being dug up from mountains and forests at alarming rates...there is considerable overlap between the legal and illegal online trade.
Read MoreWhile it is the Court that monitors and guides the execution of the continuing mandamus, civil society should reserve the right to intervene as the affected population.
Read MoreIt is worth considering that the future of CCE may require a values-based approach in the hopes of reaching more of our kapwa (fellow countrymen). The integration of such values must serve as the foundation of such programs.
Read MoreThis problem of data inadequacy–be it a lack in either quality or quantity–stalls progress in our pursuit of equitable and inclusive sustainability. In particular, through underrepresenting minority groups, inadequate data becomes a sort of epistemic violence incompatible with climate justice.
Read MoreLoss and Damage financing matters simply – and precisely – because it is urgent. Developing countries are most affected by an increasingly warming world: in addition to extreme weather events, these countries are also preparing for slow-onset events. COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, therefore, will be critical for the discussion on Loss and Damage finance.
Read MoreWhen we were younger, we were taught to look at the stars and all our dreams would come true. As we age, we are redirected toward glittering billboards, blinding lights, and illuminated cities holding the same promise. When we have greater dreams, we still crane our necks upward to the stars. Nowadays, it’s not possible to wish upon stars; it’s that we can’t anymore.
Read MoreSustainability, in general, is the “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”
Read MoreWith the looming threat of the climate crisis to our ecosystems, efforts to protect marine reserves and wildlife sanctuaries are put front and center.
Read MoreAfter two weeks of rigorous negotiations at COP26, Parties to the UNFCCC agreed on a number of key agenda items, finally completing the Paris Rulebook.
Read MoreAs parts of the world recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we look at how environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles and guidelines can present a way forward in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and serve as a measure to prevent pandemics such as COVID-19 from happening again.
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