Expert Warns of Davao Water Crisis Due to Plantations

DAVAO CITY — An environmental activist from Cebu City has warned about the wanton destruction of the upland watershed areas of Davao City disguised as development, saying this could deplete the city�s supply of clean and fresh water.

�You want to lose water? Put up plantations in your upland watershed areas and kiss your water goodbye,� said Aida Granert of the Cebu-based non-government organization Soil and Water Conservation Foundation Inc.

Granert was here Wednesday for the worldwide observation of Water Day. She shared information on how environmental fighters, government agencies, and other stakeholders in Davao can save the water sources of Davao based on Cebu�s own experiences.

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