A two-day workshop was held last August 18-19, 2015 by the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) in Partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Philippines, Malampaya Foundation, Inc., and United States Agency for International Development ECOFISH Project (USAID), entitled “Resilient Seas For An Ensured Future: A Stakeholders’ Workshop On Putting Knowledge Into Action For Palawan continue reading : SUSTAINING COASTAL-MARINE AREAS FOR PALAWAN’S FUTURE
The Edible Bird’s Nest (EBN), known as the “Caviar of the East,” is a very valuable delicacy. It is widely believed by traditional Chinese medicine that EBN is highly nutritious and has medicinal and therapeutic contents. Because of this, there is a very high demand of this product in the local and international market. In continue reading : FEEDING BY DEMAND, EDIBLE BIRD’S NEST
Mr. Alex Marcaida, President of the PCSDS Employees Association is currently attending the 5th K4 National Convention at Grand MenSeng Hotel, in Davao City. K4 stands for Kalipunan ng mga Kawani sa Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran, a conglomeration of DENRs Regional employees Unions. Attendees are presidents and selected officers. This years’ theme is “Empowered K4 geared continue reading : PCSDS Joins “Kalipunan ng mga Kawani sa Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran”
Carbon emissions continue pushing the Ecological Footprint further above the planet’s annual budget (OAKLAND, CA, USA) — AUGUST 13, 2015 —In less than eight months, humanity has used up nature’s budget for the entire year, with carbon sequestration making up more than half of the demand on nature, according to data from Global Footprint Network, continue reading : August 13 2015: Earth Overshoot Day