Environment

Journalists, Residents in Campaign to Protect Mangroves in Philippines Village


The volunteers while planting mangroves. (contributed photo by Hilatio Tan/USAID)

MAASIM, Sarangani Province — In celebration of the Ocean Month, USAID?s Philippine Environmental Governance (EcoGov) Project–implemented with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)–in partnership with the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas – Sargen Chapter (KBP – Sargen), and the local government unit (LGU) of Maasim planted more than 200 seedlings of bakhaw (Rhizophora mucronata, Rhizophora apiculata, and Rhizophora stylosa) in Sitio Asnalang, Brgy. Tinoto, Maasim, Sarangani Province last May 3, 2007.

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Greenpeace tells one of Asia?s leading energy lenders to ?honor Kyoto?

Kyoto, Japan?On the eve of the Asian Development Bank?s
(ADB) Annual Meeting in Kyoto, Greenpeace called on the Bank to put its
financial resources and policy capacity fully behind an energy
revolution in Asia based on renewable energy and energy efficiency. Ten
years after the Kyoto Protocol on reducing greenhouse gas emissions was
agreed, another decisive step to protect the climate must be taken in
Kyoto, argued Greenpeace. The recent landmark reports from the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), predict cataclysmic
impacts if the world does not reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The
ADB has recognized the dangers of climate change and that it is caused
largely by burning fossil fuels. However, a huge portion of the ADB’s
energy financing is still being channeled towards fossil-fueled energy
across Asia.
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Sincerity of Davao Candidates on Environment Questioned

DAVAO CITY — The question on the local politicians? sincerity on environmental concern was again raised by the residents of the second district who attended the Green Vote 2007 candidates? forum Friday, the last of the series of forums where local candidates were asked to lay-down their environmental agenda.

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Philippines Groups Slam Japan’s Waste Colonialism

MANILA — Environmental and civil society
groups from around the globe today blasted the Japanese government
for what they view as Japan?s sinister plot to establish waste
colonies in Asia by liberalizing trade in toxic wastes via bilateral
trade and investment treaties.
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Greenpeace, SolarGeneration challenge governments to choose clean, safe

Bangkok, 1 May 2007??The message is clear: we must choose clean and safe
energy solutions–anything else is a betrayal to the earth?s future
generations.? Greenpeace and SolarGeneration youth issued this challenge
to world governments this week as they presented renewable energy and
energy efficiency solutions at the opening of the UN?s Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group III meeting held in Bangkok.
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