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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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