![]() ![]() “While Budget 2023-2024 did not specifically outlay for climate adaptation, the launch of PM-PRANAM (on promoting chemical-free agriculture) brings into focus the need for building the resilience of natural resources the programme will also lower emissions from the use of chemical fertilisers. The government will promote their unique conservation values through Amrit Dharohar, a scheme that will be implemented over the next three years to encourage optimal use of wetlands, and enhance bio-diversity, carbon stock, eco-tourism opportunities and income generation for local communities,” Sitharaman said.Īlso Read: GOBARdhan, MISHTI and other acronyms in Union Budget 2023-24Įxperts say both these schemes could support biodiversity conservation and climate resilience and adaptation. Local communities have always been at the forefront of conservation efforts. Whereas, before 2014, there were only 26. In his latest Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister said the total number of Ramsar sites in our country has increased to 75. “Wetlands are vital ecosystems which sustain biological diversity. She also announced a scheme for wetlands called Amrit Dharohar that will help generate income for local communities through eco-tourism and other means. “Building on India’s success in afforestation, ‘Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes’, MISHTI, will be taken up for mangrove plantation along the coastline and on salt pan lands,” Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. If a bridge can bring the populations of Cebu City and Cordova together as one community, if it can bring employment, economic prosperity and more tourist visitors to the region, can it also help those people protect the precious and irreplaceable habitats on which it is built? These are certainly lofty ambitions for a bridge, but the heart and soul of the project appear to be travelling in the right direction.New Delhi: Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes was announced in Union Budget 2023-24 presented on Wednesday (Representative Photo)īudget 2023-24 announced that mangrove plantations will be taken up along the country’s coastline apart from salt pans, wherever feasible, through the convergence of the job guarantee scheme MGNREGS, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund, and other funding sources. Franco President & CEO, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation.Īnd much like the deck of the bridge will balance on nearly 500 supporting piles, the success of contemporary large infrastructure projects like this lies in finding the balance between opportunity and protection, between transformation and conservation. “The bridge is symbolic in many respects, it connects people, it connects cultures, it connects communities.” Rodrigo E. When completed the main bridge will stand at 51 meters (167 feet) above sea level, allowing large ocean-going vessels the room to pass underneath. Prior to the start of construction, the advanced sea vessel management practices such as traffic control, collision prevention and accident and emergency response plans were put in place. ![]() This additional clearance and channels were designed into the structure to give local fishermen and their boats access to their traditional fishing grounds. To help preserve this way of life, The CCLEX built a “fishermen’s bridge” close to the fishing village in Cordova as well as numerous smaller bridges at various intervals between the causeways, designed to allow the Banka, (traditional fishing boats) to pass. The abundant coastal waters have provided such local delicacies as bakasi, threadfin bream and mackerel to local’s pots and fish markets. Protecting a traditional way of life.įor centuries, fishing has provided the people of Cebu City and Cordova with a livelihood and sustenance, relying on the diverse marine ecosystems of the sea. Their unique, twisted structures provide the perfect refuge and nursery for juvenile fish helping them reach maturity and provide the fishermen of the region with a daily catch in the future. Mangroves also provide a vital function in the lifecycle of fish. Unauthorized use is prohibited.įast fact: Approximately 50% of mangroves in the Philippines have disappeared over the last century.
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