National policy to protect wetlands pushed
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(Last of two parts) Loss and degradation threaten the Philippines' numerous wetlands, and both government officials and environment groups are calling for a national conservation policy --- before it's too late. The Department of Environment and NaturaNational policy to protect wetlands pushed
(Last of two parts) Loss and degradation threaten the Philippines' numerous wetlands, and both government officials and environment groups are calling for a national conservation policy --- before it's too late. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has over the years crafted legislation to protect and conserve wetlands and pushed for its passage. But changes in the national government, as well as in DENR leadership, has led to shifts in focus and priorities, resulting in the draft policy not coming any closer to becoming an actual conservation law. In the absence of a national wetland policy, environmental officials and personnel rely on existing pol...Keep on reading: National policy to protect wetlands pushed Read more