Most Pinoys see dangers of climate change

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Around seven in every 10 Filipinos believe that climate change is dangerous for the environment, the Philippines and their respective families, according to a recent survey by Pulse Asia.

Results of the Sept. 10 to 14 survey released yesterday revealed that 68 percent of the respondents believe that climate change is dangerous for the environment.Another 69 percent said climate change is dangerous for the Philippines, with 10 percent saying it is not dangerous and 21 percent undecided.

Meanwhile, 40 percent said they have “little knowledge” about climate change while five percent said they have no or “almost no knowledge” about the issue, down from 46 percent and seven percent, respectively. The respondents were also asked “how big or little is climate change?” in their place in the past three years.

Some 32 percent said it is due to “natural processes that regularly occur worldwide” , while 21 percent said it is “God’s warning or punishment to nations turning to evil ways” . With environment and climate change departments often leading climate policy development and implementation, finance departments are being overlooked in their capability to guide climate action, according to Mukhopadhyay, Rahemtulla and Bloomgarden.

 

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