Duterte already planned on road widenings, addition of roads and plans on converting some lands into roads. Base on the site balita.ph, he said that the government might consider expanding the city roads, also observed that the suburban roads are too tight that they need expansion. He explained that the govenment must buy a portion of properties needed for the road expansion which for me, can affect much on the environment. "Government must agree to provisions to buy prtions of the farmland that will be affected by the road widening activities. It goes beyond simply spending on construction materials, labor and equipment" - Rodrigo Duterte.
Trees are going to be cut down and lands abundant with grass and environmental species are going to be converted into roads. It is really harmful to the environment and may lead to more pollution. Trees are giving us oxygen and fresh air and I do not want to let it be converted into something that can harm the environment more. In cebu where a German expert, Dr. Manfred Poppe said "Road widening projects are not totally solving the problem. I dont think the streets need to be widened because it is negatively affecting public spaces". For me what he said is true, road widening is not the real solution but instead reducing car ownership, which Dr. Manfred suggested as a solution for traffics.
Cutting down even just one tree is already too much. Like how one life would be taken away is not less but it is much more. Road widenings can also lead to more cars which can lead to more carbon dioxide released in the earth's atmosphere and harm the environment. Duterte also said about coal plants construction. "You open the Philippines for all power players, I guarantee you the electricity will become cheaper" - Duterte said. Coal plants have great impacts on the environment, mainly air pollution. Burning coal is also a leading cause of smog, acid rain, and toxic air pollution. In United States, coal plants are the leading source of Sulfur dioxide pollution which takes a major impact on public health and can form small acidic particulates that can penetrate into human lungs. Sulfur dioxide causes acid rain which damages crops, forests and soil. Nitrogen oxide pollution also caused by coal plants causes ground level ozone or smog. Particulate matter still released by coal plants can cause chronic bronchitis, aggravated asthma and premature death. Coal plants are also responsible for mercury emissions. Construction of coal plants cause great harm to the environment. "We need energy to develop, we are just a developing nation"- Duterte said. Yes we may be a developing nation but we do not need to harm the environment to develop. The environment is already at aharmful state and coal plants could lead to a horrifying scenario on the environment. It can affect not only the environment but also the people, affecting or harming the environment which leads to health problems, complexions, sickness, diseases. Harming the environment is harming the world and everything in it. We need to lessen the release of greenhouse gases. Coal plants, road widenings aren't helping the environment to recover. If these coal plants are constructed then the environment is at a bad state. So why as an environmentalist, I fear the incoming Duterte presidency? Because first, road widenings can convert nature, can cut trees, can lead to more cars which releases more carbon dioxide and causes air pollution. Second, coal plants are a big deal to the environment's atmosphere. It is unhealth not only for the environment but also to us people.
http://balita.ph/2010/12/28/duterte-eyes-expansion-of-city-roads/
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2015/11/19/road-widening-not-solution-442443
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/03/22/1565436/nothing-wrong-coal-plants-duterte
(http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/coalvswind/c02c.html#.V0mc3fnvOM8
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