The Philippines through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has signed partnerships with the Republic of Korea and Germany to pursue development projects on marine litter management and peatlands conservation, respectively.
The Enhancement of Marine Litter Management in Manila Bay project and the Ensuring Sustainable Benefits from Peatlands through Protection and Wise Use (ESBenePeat) project were formally launched on June 22, following the presentation of EMLM’s pre-signed Record of Discussions (ROD) and Grant Agreement (GA) for ESBenePeat.
“Please be assured that the DENR will value and remain committed to the agreement that it has earlier entered into with your respective organizations during my incumbency,” former acting Secretary Jim Sampulna said.
“These joint initiatives will certainly help in the attainment of our country’s goals and international commitment on climate change,” he added.
The ROD and the GA served as the legal implementation instrument of EMLM and ESBenePEat, respectively.
“These joint initiatives will certainly help in the attainment of our country’s goals and international commitment on climate change,” he said.
The ROD and the GA served as the legal implementation instrument of EMLM and ESBenePEat, respectively.
The Republic of Korea will be providing a $7.7-million grant for the implementation of marine litter management within the Manila Bay area.
Itwill be implemented by the DENR and Korea International Cooperation Agency in partnership with the Philippine Coast Guard.
