Memorandum for the Petitioners | 87 environment on which we all depend. There can no longer be any doubt that climate change interferes with the enjoyment of human rights recognized and protected by international law.3”” 8.42. Itis, thus, beyond cavil that the effects of climate change directly and indirectly impact a range of human rights. The brunt of these human rights violations falls disproportionately on those who have least contributed to the problem, such as the Filipino people. In his fairly recent speech joining the global consensus to fight climate change and exact accountability from those perpetrating this climate crisis, President Rodrigo R. Duterte highlighted Philippines’ vulnerability and pronounced that: We are faced with the same global challenges, but some suffer more than others. Nothing demonstrates this better than climate change. Vulnerabilities are not equally shared by all nations. Developing countries that have contributed the least to global warming, like my country the Philippines, suffer the most from its horrendous consequences. XXX Governments with limited resources and capabilities have to contend with this spiral of suffering on top of the urgent development priorities. This vicious cycle is real. And indeed it must end. There has to be a way. When the lives of millions hang in the balance, there has got to be a way. XXX With water levels rising, most countries will measure the losses in terms of coastlines. Developing archipelagic nations like the Philippines, however, measure our losses in terms of islands and the lives of our citizens. Year in and year out we suffer doubly when typhoons strike.378 8.43. Below are specific examples of impacts that resulted in impairments, infringements, abuses, and/or violations of the fundamental rights of the petitioners (hereinafter, “human rights harms”), in particular, and the Filipino people, in general. These do not represent all of the human rights harms. Continued research and monitoring are necessary to understand the full scope of the climate crisis unfolding in the country. 37 Ibid, citation omitted. 38 Roque, E. (01 June 201), PRRD Calls for Accountability on Effects of Climate Change, Philippine News Agency, available at https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1071275 (last accessed on 12 September 2019).