THINK ON THESE: Getting ready for climate change’s consequences

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Every time there’s heavy rain and the heart of Davao City is flooded, some people say: “This is due to climate change.” The big question now: Is Davao City ready for the consequences that climate c…

Every time there’s heavy rain and the heart of Davao City is flooded, some people say: “This is due to climate change.”

No one can escape from the wraths of climate change. Some people think it will happen in the future. What they don’t know is that the effects of climate change are happening now. Dr. Donner said those words in 2008 yet. So, it’s not surprising why some consequences – like more strong typhoons, heavy rains, flooding and sea level rise – are becoming more ubiquitous.

LCCAP focuses on both climate change adaptation and mitigation and describes how local government units’ plan to respond to the impacts of climate change and mainstream them into local development plans . The Philippines is a minor contributor to global warming. The World Bank report said that the country ranks 43rd in terms of global greenhouse gas emissions and 112th in terms of emissions intensity.

 

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