POLICY CONSIDERATION • The Climate Change Act or R.A. 9729 affirms the policy of the State to afford full protection and the advancement of the right of the people to a healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. • The State adopts the principle of protecting the climate system for the benefit of humankind , on the basis of climate justice or common but differentiated responsibilities and the Precautionary Prince to guide decision-making in climate risk management. POLICY CONSIDERATION • Being part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the State adopts the ultimate objective of the Convention which is the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference.
• With the climate system, which should
be achieved within a time frame.
• Being part of the Hyogo Framework for
Action, the State also adopts the strategic goals in order to build national and local resilience to climate change- related disasters. POLICY CONSIDERATION • The need to ensure that national and sub-national government policies, plans, programs, and projects are founded upon sound environmental considerations and the principle of sustainable development.
• Policy of the State to systematically integrate the
concept of climate change in various phases of policy formulation, development plans, poverty reduction strategies and other development tools and techniques by all agencies and instrumentalities of the government. THE PHILIPPINES, VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. • The Philippines is a climate hotspot, vulnerable to some of the worst manifestations of climate change.
• As a developing country, with very little access to vital resources, it has
a low ability to adapt and a lower ability to cope with disasters brought about by climate change impacts.
• Recurring typhoons, increase in precipitation that is experienced by
certain regions in the country, sea level rise is a major treat to marine ecosystems and to coastal human populations and their livelihoods.
• It also threatens the country’s rich cultural heritage as well as some of
the rarest and most diverse fragile ecosystems in the world. TWO MAJOR GREENHOUSE GASES CONTRIBUTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE
PRODUCED BY COAL COMBUSTION
CARBON DIOXIDE NITROUS OXIDE
Concentrations of these gases in the atmosphere accumulate global temperature
increases, setting in motion absolute consequences of climate change. GLOBAL WARMING • The Philippines’ geographical location makes it prone to natural hazards and climate change is making it WORSE.
• The Philippines is a minor
emitter of greenhouse gases (GHG) with only 0.3% of global emissions, but it is among the MOST VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS. TYPHOON KETSANA OR ONDOY SEPTEMBER, 2009 TYPHOON HAIYAN OR YOLANDA 2013 • The Philippines has experienced countless tragedies and losses from recurring impacts of extreme weather events under a 1°C global warming.
• The 2°C warming above pre-industrial levels is no longer a
prognosis but a reality.
• Unofficial data shows that average temperatures in the
Northern Hemisphere likely exceeded 2°C above normal even only for a few hours. Philippines’ climate change laws are “world’s best.” • The Philippines has taken the lead in the global campaign to mitigate disaster risks brought about by global warming. • It has an excellent legal framework for climate adaptation. • The country’s laws or climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) are said to be the “BEST IN THE WORLD.”