In a nation full of wildlife that creeps and slithers through our fields, it’s only natural that Filipinos have a deep fear of snakes and their venom. Killing seems like the easy solution to the fatal, dangerous snakebites, but there’s a better way: one that protects both us and the snakes.
The way nature works has always been shrouded with mystery. How are tsunamis formed? Are mountainous areas really susceptible to landslides? Are all disasters primarily dependent on location or is there a bigger picture that we refuse to acknowledge?
So-called “green reclamation” efforts suggest that more sustainable methods could be explored to conduct reclamation projects, or that perhaps rehabilitation can co-exist with reclamation. However, rehabilitation and reclamation are two distinct concepts that do not easily go hand in hand.
The Philippines’ ongoing conflict with the New People’s Army highlights the destructive impact of war on the environment, even long after hostilities cease.
