Lalo bang maghihirap ang mga mahirap dahil sa climate change? | Need to Know
Sa mahigit 100 milyong populasyon ngayon ng Pilipinas, dalawang milyon ang walang trabaho.
Umabot na sa 22.4% noong 2023 at 42% naman sa unang quarter ng 2024 ang kinokonsidera ang kanilang sarili na mahirap.
Lalo bang maghihirap ang mga mahirap dahil sa climate change? Here’s what you #NeedToKnow.
Umabot na sa 22.4% noong 2023 at 42% naman sa unang quarter ng 2024 ang kinokonsidera ang kanilang sarili na mahirap.
Lalo bang maghihirap ang mga mahirap dahil sa climate change? Here’s what you #NeedToKnow.
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00:00Of the more than 100 million people in the Philippines, 2 million have no jobs.
00:07The poverty rate was at 22.4% in 2023,
00:12and 42% in the first quarter of 2024 were considering themselves as poor.
00:21But it will get worse because there will also be a new poor category
00:28for individuals and communities who have never experienced poverty.
00:35The reason is climate change.
00:39Will the poor become poorer because of climate change?
00:44Here's what you need to know.
00:48There are clear reasons that can be affected by climate change.
00:52The reason is why poverty in the country is getting worse.
00:56According to the study conducted by the Climate Change Commission in the Philippines.
01:01First, food security.
01:04Because the Philippines is made up of more than 7,000 islands,
01:09and this is where the lives of 70 million Filipinos depend,
01:14they are exposed to climate hazards of extreme weather events such as typhoons.
01:21Agriculture and fishing also account for 8.6% of the Philippines' income.
01:30Because of climate change, 1 million hectares of grassland could be affected.
01:37According to the International Rice Research Institute,
01:41rice could drop by 10% with every 1 degree Celsius increase in temperature.
01:48This is equivalent to the loss of P18.81 billion in agriculture each year.
01:56Remember, Filipinos are the main source of protein from fish and the ocean.
02:02So if we don't intervene, our food security will be affected.
02:07It's estimated that by 2030, if we don't do anything,
02:11if we don't intervene, if we don't have a plan,
02:13the impact will be 7.6% of our GDP by 2030,
02:19or around P1.4 trillion of GDP could be lost.
02:24So when it comes to the economics of it all,
02:27the potential loss is huge.
02:30This is Secretary Robert Borges,
02:33Vice Chairperson and Executive Director of the Climate Change Commission.
02:37They are the ones who organize, monitor,
02:41and assess government programs and plans related to climate change.
02:47Aside from food security,
02:49the workforce and employment are also affected by climate change.
02:54Our economy is affected because our workforce,
02:58around 25% or one-fourth, are fisherfolk and farmers.
03:02So let's just imagine the impact if our farmers don't earn,
03:08or they get sick, or they need to convert their land because it's no longer productive.
03:14So it's very important that we address this.
03:18According to the United Nations,
03:20climate-induced heat can also affect the workforce.
03:24Workers' working hours will be reduced by 1% in 2025
03:30because of the extreme heat.
03:33For example, last April,
03:36the heat reached 47 degrees Celsius.
03:40Many workers were prohibited from working
03:44between noon and 3 pm because of the extreme heat.
03:49Not to mention the typhoons like Hurricane Karina.
03:56Another factor is if you're in the industry,
04:00for example, you're a wage earner,
04:03and you're in the MSLE,
04:05it means that your working capacity for climate resilience and adaptation
04:12is lower compared to large companies.
04:16So that's one of the factors.
04:18Climate change can also affect the country's water supply.
04:22In a study conducted by the World Research Institute,
04:26the Philippines is one of the countries that will experience a shortage of water by 2040.
04:33Not to mention, 90% of Filipinos live off clean water.
04:40That's why the Climate Change Commission was created by the police
04:45to find a way to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change.
04:50Because we know that the poor will suffer more because of climate change,
04:57our government has created the National Adaptation Plan.
05:02And because of this National Adaptation Plan,
05:05we can see the framework of what needs to be done across different sectors
05:09to address shortages
05:12or to strengthen different systems or frameworks
05:16to increase our adaptive capacity as a country,
05:21as a local government unit, and as people.
05:25The government has P457.4 billion for fiscal year 2024
05:31or a 7.93% share of our NEP.
05:36And we expect that in different government agencies,
05:41there will be different projects and programs for this.
05:47The government also approved the so-called People's Survival Funds.
05:52This fund is worth more than a billion pesos
05:56and can be used by local government units for climate change projects
06:01such as planting mangrove forests.
06:05Adaptation is to improve the capacity for our LGUs
06:08and other agencies to adapt or transform or change
06:13because of climate change drivers.
06:15But when it comes to mitigation also,
06:18this means reducing our greenhouse gas emissions.
06:21And because of this, we can see the movement and commitment
06:27of our partners in the international community
06:30to help the Philippines, number one, in capacity building,
06:34second, in technology development and transfer,
06:36and third, in climate finance.
06:39Also included in their program is the so-called four Ps.
06:45Understanding, planning, following the police, and preparation.
06:51We need to change our thinking.
06:55We should not think that climate change is a thing without a solution.
07:01Our scientists and experts say that we can do it
07:08if we commit and understand the phenomenon of climate change.
07:15We plan, we follow the police of our government.
07:20There will be changes.
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