Women leaders in the agriculture and fisheries sector recently appealed to create a strong linkage among government agencies, local governments units (LGUs), and private sectors to reinforce women-centered strategies for climate resilient and adaptation. More than 60 participants from the different regions of the country gathered on September 18 to 19, 2023 in Malvar, continue reading…
OPPC on CCENR proposes resolutions for protecting the environment and natural resources
The Committee on Climate Change, Environment and Natural Resources held its fourth quarter online meeting on November 9, 2022 to discuss updates on the government’s programs and projects. The National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) presented the current Philippine Land Cover. NAMRIA elaborated on its land cover mapping methodology and the 12 aggregated land continue reading…
OPPC on CCENR tackles A&F technological innovations for climate change mitigation
The Other Priority Program Committee on Climate Change, Environment and Natural Resources (OPPC on CCENR) discussed Agriculture and Fisheries (A&F) technological innovations which could mitigate climate change in their third quarter meeting on August 12, 2022. The Department of Agriculture-Cagayan Valley Research Center presented a report on their solar-powered irrigation system and seed cold storage, continue reading…
Committee on Climate Change, Environment, and Natural Resources discusses PH NDC
As the country prepares for its climate action plan to cut emissions and adapt to climate impacts or known as the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), the Climate Change Commission (CCC) presented the Philippine NDC salient features to the Committee on Climate Change, Environment and Natural Resources on February 4, 2022. According to CCC Policy Research continue reading…
National Water Forum calls out for stronger multi-stakeholder engagement to transform policy into action
Some two hundred representatives from the water industry, both from government and private sectors pitched in their proposed recommendations and collective actions to address the water challenges in the agriculture and fisheries sector during the National Water Forum on October 23 to 24, 2018 in Quezon City. Initiated by the Philippine Council for Agriculture and continue reading…
CCC calls for urgent PH NDC mitigation recommendations
Agriculture and fishery stakeholders were urged to submit proposals for the Philippines’ Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) on the Paris Agreement on Climate Change which will be submitted by 2020. This is the main agenda of the 31st Quarterly Meeting of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) continue reading…
Delineating PH municipal waters
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) appealed to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) to fast-track the completion of the delineation of the Philippine municipal waters, and provide access of available data to the public. The Resolution was adopted during the committee’s 29th Quarterly Meeting continue reading…