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FEATURED PROJECTS AND EVENTS
The Climate Action and Human Rights Institute is dedicated in setting its ideals into action through various projects, events, and partnerships with other individuals or organizations that are also working towards the same noble goals.
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Current Challenges and Common Values
Atty. Cadiz shared his intervention during the first session of the academic conference, titled “Current Challenges and Common Values: Fostering Regional Integration within the ASEAN,” following the presentation of Dr. Maria Isabel Cazorla of the Universidad de Malaga.
Writeshop for the Regional Framework on Environmental Rights
Writeshop for a Sub-Zero Draft of the Regional Framework on Environmental Rights in the ASEAN
The Commission on Human Rights organized a multi-stakeholder Writeshop in line with the regional initiative of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) to create a "Regional Framework on Environmental Rights in the ASEAN." This is organized with the support of the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions and the European Union.
The Writeshop was able to bring to light human rights concerns affecting vulnerable, disadvantaged, and marginalized groups; assess the Philippines' current environmental rights commitments on a national and international level; determine the maximum and minimum positions as well as the negotiables and non-negotiables; and consolidate recommended formulations of the provisions in the Framework.
CSO Consultation on the UN LOIPR with NEDA
CAHRI recently participated in a CSO Consultation Workshop organized by the National Economic Development Authority to contribute to the preparation of the Philippine government’s response to the United Nations (UN) List of Issues Prior to Reporting (LOIPR) last July 28, 2023. This list relates to the Philippines' 7th Periodic Report to the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).
Within the LOIPR, a spectrum of issues connected to climate change and Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ESCR) has been identified. Specifically, the UN is seeking more detailed information on the
measures the Philippine government is taking to mitigate climate change, particularly the measures aligning with the country's Nationally-Determined Contributions and the Paris Agreement.
Furthermore, the LOIPR has requested information on how the State evaluates the impacts of climate
change on the enjoyment of ESCR, especially for marginalized and disadvantaged individuals and groups.
It also probes whether the State has developed or plans to develop a national adaptation plan, properly
resourced to address climate change's effects on ESCR.
Included in the LOIPR is a request for details about the steps taken to enhance preparedness and
response to natural disasters, along with disaster risk reduction measures. The allocation of adequate
financial resources for these strategies is also being examined.
The institutions responsible for the development and implementation of climate change adaptation
measures for slow-onset climate impacts, particularly in areas like agriculture, housing, and health, have
been asked to provide details about their operations and how they coordinate with other institutions
responsible for disaster preparedness and management.
On 31 October 2021, the Philippines submitted its 7th Periodic Report, which was subsequently
published in the UN Human Rights Treaty Body Database on 12 January 2023. The UN Committee on
Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (CESCR), which oversees the compliance of State Parties with
human rights obligations, reviewed the report and generated a list of issues (the LOIPR) seeking
clarification. The Philippines is now mandated to respond to the LOIPR by 27 October 2023.