Preserving Ifugao Rice Terraces

via Inquirer, 29 December 2022:

As the Unesco noted in its latest monitoring report on the Ifugao Rice Terraces, there remain issues on conserving the site’s “outstanding universal value,” such as the declining interest among the Ifugao youth to work on the land, and the shift from rice growing to more profitable agricultural crops that could lead to the loss of traditional knowledge and practices.

The United Nations body also stressed the heavy toll that climate change has on the Ifugao Rice Terraces, such as increasing storms and typhoons that can become threats and result in major hazards.

“The Disaster Risk Preparedness Plan and climate change adaptation strategies to address increasing climate vulnerability should be implemented as soon as possible,” Unesco said in its 2021 report.

Source: Preserving Ifugao Rice Terraces | Inquirer Opinion