Environment
UN climate fund launches $250M support call for vulnerable countries
At the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) today, the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) opened its first call for funding under the Barbados Implementation Modalities (BIM). The move marks the Fund’s shift from planning to action, allowing developing countries to access aid for climate-related losses.
Boracay Water completes 5-year reforestation of Nabaoy Watershed
Boracay Water and its partners have successfully completed the reforestation and rehabilitation of 20 hectares in the Nabaoy Watershed as part of their flagship sustainability program, Boracay Highland to Ocean (H2O).
NWRB plans Luzon-wide river basin monitoring network
The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) is planning to establish a Luzon-wide river monitoring network after receiving a high-tech water information system from South Korea for the Pampanga River Basin.
Gov’t hosts global meet on migratory bird conservation
The Philippines is hosting the 12th Meeting of Partners (MOP) of the East Asian–Australasian Flyway (EAAF) Partnership for the first time since the program began in 2006, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced Monday.
SMC backs Laguna flood-control drive
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has partnered with the provincial government of Laguna to expand its river cleanup and restoration program aimed at reducing flooding across the province.
