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It is a coalition composed of non-governmental organizations, church groups, and academic institutions and is the largest anti-mining advocacy network in the country. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Alyansa Tigil Mina began as a loose collective that began meeting in 2004 to address threats posed to sustainable development initiatives by the revival of mining ...
Environmental Investigation Mission on the Impacts of the Philex Mining Corporation (PMC) Mine Tailings Pond 3 Failure TECHNICAL REPORT Archived March 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Accessed June 2–18. A Schiedel and Alyansa Tigil Mina, 2015. "Philex's Padcal mine, the biggest mining disaster of the Philippines" Environmental Justice ...
The Marcopper mining disaster is one of the worst mining and environmental disasters in Philippine history. [1] [2] [3] It occurred on March 24, 1996, on the Philippine island of Marinduque, a province of the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region. The disaster led to drastic reforms in the country's mining policy. [1]
These impacts have significant economic, social, and environmental consequences, including the displacement of people and destruction of coastal infrastructure. To address the impacts of climate change, the Philippine government has taken steps to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the changing climate.
The latest government figures show that the Philippines, a major supplier of nickel ore to top metals consumer China, produced 35.14 million dry metric tons last year, an increase of 19% on the year.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The death toll from a massive landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has risen to 54 with 63 people still missing, authorities said Sunday.
The mining industry contributes between 4 and 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions. [18] The production of greenhouse gases, such as CO 2 and CH 4, can occur both directly and indirectly throughout the mining process and can have significant impacts on global climate change. [19]
Rapid population growth, unregulated logging concessions especially during Ferdinand Marcos' regime, illegal logging and mining, and destructive typhoons have been cited as major reasons for deforestation in the country. Deforestation affects biodiversity in the Philippines and has long-term negative impacts on the country's food production. [3]