Philippines – Super Typhoon Haiyan

November 12, 2013

By Padmini Arhant

Philippines experiencing the worst environment problem through Super typhoon Haiyan deserves world attention in providing humanitarian assistance to the victims and international adherence to climate treaty in containing pollution and contamination affecting habitat and humanity.

The island nations are most vulnerable to severe weather conditions due to inadequate resources including technology to reach remote coastal areas and as a result they suffer from high death toll and population displacement.

Philippines braving recent storm and massive flooding immediate challenge is crises mitigation in delivering emergency aid to stranded residents in the marooned territories seeking basic requirements for survival.

Although various local and foreign relief organizations coordination could ease the burden in supplying essentials to people,

The national preparedness in the disaster prone zones involving safe relocation to shelters with necessary arrangements and capability to deal with calamity are critical to save lives and livestock limiting economic losses that often exceed anticipated outcome.

Again insufficiency in this regard exacerbate human suffering producing more casualties and damages otherwise averted with advance warnings for evacuation and response measures preventing irreversible situations related to life and recovery process.

The global pledge to assist developing nations with modern mechanisms and relevant capacity during UN climate conference merely remaining an agreement not translated into actions also contributes to status quo in the Philippines and elsewhere.

World priority is to address environmental issues beginning with clean air and water that are increasingly becoming a rare commodity considering significant number of inhabitants across the globe are deprived of these sources despite the natural elements abundance on earth.  

UN conventions such as COP 15, COP 16 and COP 17… are consistently met with non-cooperation from prominent polluters declining to share responsibility even though they are liable for more than half of environment abuse in the domestic and offshore locations attributed to strategies focused on optimizing profitability at vast majority expense. 

The governments unwillingness and lack of political will to implement environment standards for energy, defense and agriculture industry – arguably the dominant forces among conglomerate running political system in industrialized nations continue with serious environment violations worldwide in the absence of any accountability.

Human efforts to abandon detrimental pursuits and practices based on events recurrence with pervasive impact would be initial recognition of planet protection for entire world rather than selective privileged society.

The culmination of warfare comprising bombings, explosions and drone attacks leaving debris on the ground and pollutants in the surroundings not to mention the major powers underwater nuclear testing or missile launch to enhance offensive status represents existential threat to life existence and sustenance.

The mass awakening to reverse destructive trend leading to ozone depletion and sea level rising pertinent to offset potential harm to atmosphere conspicuous in the latest environmental hazards causing ecological imbalance that would ultimately delink the food chain obstructing bio-diversity.

There is urgent need for universal compliance on environment laws barring exceptions and commitment to preserve nature from persistent abrasive profiteering policy that ignores the essence of healthy living reflective in holistic approach and appreciation of life as a gift to mankind.

Sincere condolences offered to bereaved families and survivors struggling to cope with unprecedented difficulties from Typhoon Haiyen in the Philippines.

Global citizens are urged to come forward with generous donations in expediting rescue operations for the distressed in the archipelago.

May God’s blessings alleviate Philippines plight now and in the future.

Peace to all!

Thank you. 

Padmini Arhant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Written by Padmini Arhant · Filed Under Environment 

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