[In the news] Increased Public Spending For Forest Protection, Rehabilitation Needed – ManilaTimes.net

http://www.manilatimes.net/sunday-times/sunday-magazine/increased-public-spending-for-forest-protection-rehabilitation-needed/ By La Liga Policy Institute THE discovery of seven previously unknown mammal species in Luzon by a group of American and Filipino biologists recently underscores the need to further enhance forest protection and rehabilitation effort in the country, the La Liga Policy Institute (La Liga) said. Such requires increased public expenditure by national and…

Human Rights Online Philippines

July 1, 2011

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Biodiversity, Conservation and Endangered Species, environment, Forest Protection, Human Rights and environment, La Liga, Luzon, manilatimes.net, philippines, United States

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By La Liga Policy Institute

THE discovery of seven previously unknown mammal species in Luzon by a group of American and Filipino biologists recently underscores the need to further enhance forest protection and rehabilitation effort in the country, the La Liga Policy Institute (La Liga) said.

Such requires increased public expenditure by national and concerned local governments on one hand, and community support on the other, to ensure that destructive human activities are stopped to allow nature to nourish back to life the country’s denuded forests, Jonathan Ronquillo, environment campaigner of La Liga stressed.

The Philippines is one of the 17 mega-diverse countries in the world yet it is also noted to have the fastest rate of deforestation and biodiversity loss, which La Liga believes is because of the lack of fund to protect the forest from illegal activities, and promote the sustainable use of the country’s natural wealth among the people living in upland areas.

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