agree. i think it won't be bad if the government declares critical mountains such as sierra madre, magat, angat, as human hubaitat-free zones in favor of the millions who depend on the mountains for water. the mountain dwellers shd be addressed and be treated as unique problem. with not so many of them, but a force in destroying the forests, it will not take millions on the part of the govt to deal with the problem.
that is i think a more do-able solution to stop kaingin and to ensure that the trees planted are not harmed, and forests to remain untouched. a 5km ban zone (from the base of the mountain) for human settlements shd be in effect in mountains of critical importance.
has anyone thought of this? what shd be the problem?
i think what really makes our growth stagnant is not bec of the lack of talent, but the lack of political will to enforce the law, and enforce what shd be done.
that's what made singapore, japan, and malaysia prosperous, and what made it retain and preserve its forests.
