145 must supplement funding from external sources to ensure the continuity of projects. Further, it is necessary to create and strengthen mandatory reforestation programs. A logging ban in all-natural forests must also be imposed and strictly implemented. Lastly, land-use planning and management must be made more climate and human rights-sensitive. g. Implement Data Building and Reporting Mechanisms The Commission recommends the passage of a framework policy mandating sharing, reporting, and verification of climate data–bringing together the country’s robust network of scientists, meteorologists, and researchers both in the government and private sector. A central database that will facilitate analysis, sharing, verification, and communication among the various stakeholders and duty-bearers will lead to effective adaptation and mitigation strategies including infrastructure development, coastal planning, climate risk reduction, and forest management. Reviews and evaluation of effectivity of climate actions must also be quantified by proper data. 2. Recommendations Particular to the Legislative Department a. Enact Laws Imposing Legal Liabilities for Corporate or Business-related Human Rights Abuses The Commission recommends enacting laws that mandate business compliance with the UNGP-BHR and other human rights treaties and instruments. Domestic laws must clearly set out jurisdiction over cases involving human rights abuses committed by non-state actors, provide sanctions for such abuses, and provide legally demandable reparations to the victims. This must necessarily include redress for transboundary harms felt by victims domiciled in the Philippines, regardless of juridical personality or local presence of erring corporation.

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