Towards a more Sustainable Country

 A number of variables, Chief among them the Philippines susceptibility to natural catastrophes and the effects of climate change motivate efforts to make the country more resilient. Typhoons, Earthquakes and Volcanic eruptions are common in the nation due to its location in the pacific ring of fire. These hazards are made worse by rising global temperatures which also cause an increase in sea level and more extreme weather occurrences.

This covers the creation of early warning system, plans for responding to emergencies and upgrades to the infrastructure, such as earthquake and floods resistant structures initiatives aimed at conserving the environment and community based activities like mangrove restoration is also important. Furthermore institutiulizing resilience measures is the goal of laws like the disaster disk reduction and management Act and the climate change Act.

Fast urbanization frequently surpasses the ability to manage risks effectively and it can be challenging to maintain the long-term expenditures needed by climate adaptation. Furthermore, vulnerable population are disproportionately impacted by social economic disparities which makes achieving complete resilience more difficult