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Administrative Order No.171, s.2007. Creating the Presidential Task Force on Climate Change.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Climate change Environmental planning Protection of environment Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Administrative Order shall take effect fifteen days after its publication in a national newspaper of general circulation.
Abstract

This Administrative Order is enacted in light of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of the United Nations by considering the global warming, rise in temperature and producing greenhouse gasses. The Order refers to the threats of climate change in the lives and welfare of people and environment by attention to the location of Philippines in the typhoon belt and its vulnerability to natural disaster. The Order notifies on creation of a Presidential Task Force on Climate Change (PTFCC) to act and resolve with urgency in addressing the issue of climate change, mitigate its impact and adapt to its effects. The Order consists of 10 Sections as follow: Creation of the Presidential Task Force (1) Composition (2); Mandate and Functions (3); Secretariat and Technical Support (4); Agency Assistance (5); Budgetary Support (6); Reporting (7); Separability (8); Repeal (9); Effectivity (10).

Full text
English
Website
www.officialgazette.gov.ph

References - Legislation

Amended by

Administrative Order No.171-A, s.2007. Amending Administrative Order No. 171, series of 2007 Creating the Presidential Task Force on Climate Change.

Legislation | Philippines | 2007

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental planning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX