Climate Change

Policies
By: Miguel L. Cantada

Policy Name:

CCP POLICY

Manila is the capital city of the Philippines..

It has a total population of 1,652,171 making it
the second most populous city in the Philippines,
behind Quezon City. The populace inhabit a land
area of only 2,498 hectares, making Manila
arguably the most densely populated city in the
world.
Manila is the economic and political capital of
the Philippines, home to extensive commerce
and some of the most historically and culturally
significant landmarks in the country, as well as
the seat of the executive and judicial branches
of the government.

Why make Policies:

Policy makers should create

comprehensive sets of policies, programs
and institutions for dealing with climate
change to help us put greater focus into
our work as we try to make our
communities safer from sea level rise and
extreme weather events like strong
typhoons, floods and storm surges, and for
the reduction of waste that causes
pollution.

Of the major urban centers in 197 countries included in a study,

Manila was among seven cities that face the highest exposure to the
adverse impacts of climate change, British-based Maplecroft
consultancy risk revealed.

In its Climate Change Vulnerability Index 2013, Maplecroft identified

Manila as a city facing extreme risks from the onset of climate
change. The Philippine capital jumped eight spots to second place
this year from the previous study that placed Manila at 10th place.

Apart from Manila, the other cities which were identified as extreme
risk or facing the highest vulnerability to climate change were:

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Dhaka, Bangladesh
Manila, Philippines
Bangkok, Thailand
Yangon, Myanmar
Jakarta, Indonesia
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Kolkata, India

Causes:
Air

Pollution:
*Exhuast fumes from vehicles
*The burning of fossil fuels, such as coal,
oil, or gas
*Harmful off-gasing from things such as
paint, plastic production, and so on
*Radiation spills or nuclear accidents

Land Pollution
*Litter found on the side of the road
*Illegal dumping in natural habitats
*Oil spills that happen inland
*The use of pesticides and other farming
chemicals
*Damage and debris caused from
unsustainable mining and logging practices
*Radiation spills or nuclear accidents

 Water

Pollution
*Raw sewage running into lake or streams
*Industrial waste spills contaminating
groundwater
*Radiation spills or nuclear accidents
*Illegal dumping of substances or items
within bodies of water
*Biological contamination, such as bacteria
growth

Policies Details:
Increased

use of renewable energy (wind,

solar, biomass) and combined heat and power
installations;
Improved energy efficiency in buildings,
industry, household appliances;
Reduction of CO2 emissions from automobiles;
Abatement measures in the manufacturing
industry;
Measures to reduce emissions from landfills.

Increase knowledge and capacity for

integrated ecosystem-based management
at the national, local and community levels.
Encourage legal logging by replacing cutted
trees and such other plants by new ones by
planting. And providing strict prohibitions
penalties for illegal loggers.
Cleaning and maintenance of all drainage
systems, canals and waterways.

 Increased

productive employment and

livelihood opportunities in climate-smart
industries and services.
Providing more adaptive and secured
settlement areas for vulnerable
communities.
Educating or sharing knowledge to the public
or community of what may be the risk or
effect of their prohibited acts against the
environmental areas.

 Complementing

strict policies to
segregately throw garbages in
reasonable areas.
And finally by strictly enforcing this
policies and providing penalties for
those who will do some acts that are
harmful to the environment.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.)Manila residents and households
keeping the city clean and strictly follow
set of rules and regulations
implemented.
2.)City officials and volunteers
regular monitoring, clean-up activities
on parks, markets and other public
places, waterways and creeks
ensure safety and protection of
residents strictly enforcing this set of
rules.