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30 by 30 (or 30x30) is a worldwide initiative for governments to designate 30% of Earth's land and ocean area as protected areas by 2030. [1] [2] The target was proposed by a 2019 article in Science Advances, "A Global Deal for Nature: Guiding principles, milestones, and targets", highlighting the need for expanded nature conservation efforts to mitigate climate change.
In November 2014, the Philippines participated in the launching of the "New Guide - Promoting Disaster Risk Reduction through Education" for the benefit of climate vulnerable nations. [66] On the same month, the Philippines participated in the "UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity". [67]
The first important legislation that formed the basis of the current system of national parks and protected areas in the Philippines is Act No. 648, enacted in 1903 by the Philippine Commission. This act authorized the civil governor to "reserve for civil public purposes, and from sale or settlement, any part of the public domain not ...
The Philippines is sometimes considered the most dangerous country for environmental activists. [66] [67] According to environmental watchdog Global Witness, at least 30 land and environmental defenders were killed in the Philippines in 2018, many of whom were in conflict with private business groups. [68]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman), abbreviated as DENR, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the conservation, management, development, and proper use of the country’s environment in natural resources, specifically forest and grazing lands, mineral resources, including those in ...
The Baliangao Protected Landscape and Seascape is a wetland conservation area along the coast of Danao Bay in northern Misamis Occidental, Philippines.Situated on the territory of four barangays in the municipality of Baliangao (Misom, Sinian, Tugas and Landing), it covers 294.10 hectares (726.7 acres) of terrestrial and marine areas consisting of mangrove, sea grass and coral reef ecosystems.
Mar. 18—Defining what it means to conserve land and assessing existing conservation projects will be key to meeting New Mexico's climate goals, state agency leaders said this week. Gov. Michelle ...
The centre was established primarily to facilitate co-ordination and co-operation among AMS on the sustainable use and conservation of biological diversity. The Agreement on the establishment of the centre was signed by the Environment Ministers of Brunei , Cambodia , Indonesia , Laos , Malaysia , Myanmar , the Philippines , Thailand ...