As
the IEP pointed out, without concerted action, present levels of ecological
degradation will considerably worsen…
Now,
now, is the IEP believable? The IEP says of itself (economicsandpeace.org): “The Institute for Economics & Peace aims
to create a paradigm shift in the way the world thinks about peace.” And there
can be no peace if the economics is bad – and I know our economics gets badder
& badder with Agriculture ignoring Climate Change!
PH media repeats the warning. ANN says, the “Philippines Faces
High Risk Of Ecological Threats” (Author
Not Named, 19 Dec 2023, BusinessWorld,
bworldonline.com):
The Philippines scored 4.5 (out of 5) in the 2023 edition
of the Ecological Threat Report (ETR) by the Institute for Economics and Peace.
This meant that the country is at “severe” risk of natural disasters, food and
water insecurity…
As
an old-timer agriculturist (UPLB ’65), I am concerned about “natural disasters”
wreaking havoc on villages – I am thinking of “Climate Change,” that which is
caused and/or much aggravated by Chemical
Agriculture (CA). It is CA that generates greenhouse gases (GHGs), and
the GHGs generate Climate Change!
The
IEP report says, “This meant that the country (PH) is at ‘severe’ risk of
natural disasters” – so what is the Philippines waiting for?!
I
am looking at the Department of
Agriculture (DA) as the leading agency in our country in the fight
against climate change – and that means the Secretary
of Agriculture must be not only aware of the “contributions” of modern
agriculture to Farmer Poverty and Climate Change, but has the Vision & the corresponding Mission
already in mind, backed up by experiences here and abroad.
For
the Philippines, I am thinking of Regenerative
Agriculture (RA) to help solve Farmer Poverty and resolve Climate
Change. Because: (1) Unlike CA, RA is low cost and high returns; (2) RA does
not generate GHGs!
Right
now, PH needs a Secretary of Agriculture with the Vision for “Science With A Filipino Face”
and Mission for “Regenerative
Agriculture.”
I
am thinking of William Dar, who was
Director General of the International
Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT); with the
Vision, “Science with a human face,” Mr Dar brought ICRISAT from down below to
#1 among the many international research institutes.
ANN says, “King Charles III’s Christmas Message Calls For
Planet’s Protection” (Author Not Named,
26 Dec 2023, Inquirer.net).
He has this message:
“To
care for this creation is the responsibility owned by people of all faiths and
of none,” he said. “We care for the earth for the sake of our children’s
children.”
BBM
is silent. The King speaks – long live the King!@517
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