Philippines: First Baguio Environmental Summit Declaration - Reclaim Our Rights To Land, Resources And Ecological Sustainability

Philippines: First Baguio Environmental Summit Declaration - Reclaim Our Rights To Land, Resources And Ecological Sustainability   “Protecting the rights of the poor should take precedence over corporate greed. Genuine development must prioritize the need to ensure ecological sustainability over market profitability. We must never sacrifice people and the environment for short-term benefit of the few.” - Fr. Edwin Gariguez, a Catholic priest who led a group of indigenous community leaders...

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