March 20, 2010
Forest Destruction in Philippines Due to Mining Cordillera NGO
Published on April 17, 2007
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) blames the expansion of agricultural lands for the decrease of forest cover while the Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) points to large-scale mining as the major cause of forest destruction in the region.
BY MA. LEONEZA B. RIGONAN
Northern Dispatch
Posted by Bulatlat
BAGUIO CITY Who is telling the truth?
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) blames the expansion of agricultural lands for the decrease of forest cover while the Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) points to large-scale mining as the major cause of forest destruction in the region.
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