Browsing Manila Standard by Author "La Viña, Tony"
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China's failure on marine environment
La Viña, Tony (Manila Standard,August 9, 2018 , on page A4-A5)One major issue raised by the Philippine government panel before the Permanent Court of Arbitration arbitral tribunal on the South China Sea/West Philippine Sea dispute was China’s failure to live up to its obligations to ... -
Climate change and our seas
La Viña, Tony (Manila Standard,November 24, 2015 , on page A10-A11)One can find in the East Asian seas over one-third of all coral reefs and mangroves and the highest levels of biodiversity for coral reef fish, mollusks, mangroves and sea-grass species. Its coastal areas are very densely ... -
Fisheries and environment in the West Philippine Sea
La Viña, Tony (Manila Standard,July 30, 2015 , on page A45)One of the least-read portions of The Arbitral Tribunal ruling involves the failure of the Chinese government to prevent its nationals from exploiting the Philippines’ living resources and its interference with the country’s ... -
From Marrakech, hope for climate change
La Viña, Tony (Manila Standard,November 22, 2016 , on page A4-A5)Last Friday, November 18, the 22nd session of the Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change closed in Marrakech, Morocco. Two weeks of intense negotiations produced credible outcomes ... -
Good work by Duterte on climate change
La Viña, Tony (Manila Standard,February 4, 2017 , on page A5)This has been a good week for climate change in the Philippines. Finally, after months of uncertainty, the Philippine government has decided to move forward on the ratification of the Paris Agreement. This was decided in ... -
Iloilo Declaration for healthy oceans
La Viña, Tony (Manila Standard,December 4, 2018 , on page A4-A5)Confidence, optimism and determination reigned in Iloilo City last Thursday, 29 November 2018, as the 2018 East Asian Seas Congress concluded. After three days of events and sessions that brought together various ocean ... -
What we need to do in Manila Bay
La Viña, Tony (Manila Standard,February 12, 2019 , on page A4-A5)Last Saturday, I wrote about the 2008 decision of the Supreme Court Decision which ordered the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and other government agencies to ...