MAKAKALIKASAN (Nature Party Philippines) endorses this open letter urging focus on actions for ocean and blue carbon by putting marine ecosystem at the heart of climate policy. For an archipelago situated in some of the most critical marine habitats in the world, it is crucial for the planet that the Philippines support this call and increases its commitment to the 30/30 (30% marine protected area in 30 years) from the current low 2%. Read the MAKAKALIKASAN Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Green Agenda consistent with this call: http://naturepartyph.weebly.com/biodiversity--habitat-conservation.html
JOIN to ACT through our appropriate FB Action Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ph.biodiversityconservation To JOIN the MAKAKALIKASAN: www.naturepartyph.weebly.com/join.html To become a Founding Member, please JOIN our ASSEMBLIES: www.facebook.com/groups/makakalikasan.assembly Original article As global weather experts warned Monday that the world's oceans are “under threat like never before,” more than 3,000 scientists, politicians, and other public figures had endorsed an open letter urging national governments to “recognize the critical importance of our ocean and blue carbon in the fight against the climate emergency.” Led by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and backed by 66 partner groups, the letter (pdf) calling on world leaders to “put marine ecosystems at the heart of climate policy” is now open to public signature and will be presented to governments before November's United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow. Read more
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MAKAKALIKASAN (Nature Party Philippines) welcomes the goal of "triple-win" of biodiversity, fisheries and carbon sequestration proposed as part of the conclusion of this report. No doubt as a predominantly ocean planet and in the Philippines being a major archipelago, we recognize the importance of protecting, conserving and managing sustainably our oceans and seas. The emerging 30% protection target of marine areas is a welcome goals, especially that the Philippines currently only targets 2% with barely 1.7% currently protected at varying degrees. In all of these, MAKAKALIKASAN reminds everyone of the equity issues the permeates this challenge of marine conservation. We must ensure that the artisanal (small) fisher folk's remain preferably protected in their access to our municipal waters and ensuring that no incursion is allowed among commercial fishers, Filipinos and especially foreigners. Read here, MAKAKALIKASAN's Green Agenda on Biodiversity Conservation to understand the overall contest of our position on marine conservation: http://naturepartyph.weebly.com/biodiversity--habitat-conservation.html
JOIN to ACT through our appropriate FB Action Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ph.biodiversityconservation To JOIN the MAKAKALIKASAN: www.naturepartyph.weebly.com/join.html To become a Founding Member, please JOIN our ASSEMBLIES: www.facebook.com/groups/makakalikasan.assembly Original article New research says preserving more of the world’s waters would lead to healthier marine life, better fishing and increased carbon absorption. Humanity has no better friend on this planet than the ocean. It provides more than half the oxygen we need to breathe. It supplies food that helps sustain more than 3 billion people. It absorbs many of the pollutants we keep pumping into the atmosphere: carbon dioxide, ozone-depleting chemicals. The ocean is the kind of unwaveringly supportive friend who tolerates our toxicity and shields us from the worst consequences of our actions. It’s the friend people have taken for granted for far too long. By overfishing and mining and drilling the seafloor, humans are risking not just the ocean’s health but our own. But new research suggests that a strategic, globally coordinated effort to protect more of the world’s waters could not only bolster marine biodiversity but significantly increase the number of fish available for harvest and boost the amount of carbon taken up by the ocean, aiding the fight against climate change. Read more |
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