Philippines urged to include climate change in development plans

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The Philippines must incorporate climate change in its long-term development plans, an economist from the University of the Philippines said on Thursday. Dr. Toby Monsod of the UP School of Economics said climate change poses serious threats to a country&#x27;s economic growth. &quot;Rethink the Medium Term Development Plan. Rethink or review the parameters used to make that plan, and to ensure that new information, climate information, which is actually not new, is properly integrated,&quot; Monsod said in an interview with ANC.

The Philippine government must incorporate climate change into its long-term development plans. that's according to economist Dr. Toby Monsod who says, climate change also poses serious threats to a country's economic growth.

The Philippine government must incorporate climate change into its long-term development plans. that's according to economist Dr. Toby Monsod who says, climate change also poses serious threats to a country's economic growth.

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Philippines urged to include climate change in development plans

Philippines urged to include climate change in development plans

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Published Jul 18, 2019 04:11 PM PHT

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