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CLSU Conducts Webinar Series on Sustainable Resource Management

Oct. 23, 2023

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The Central Luzon State University through the College of Fisheries (CF), Freshwater Aquaculture Center (FAC) and the Institute for Climate Change and Environmental Management (ICCEM) organized a webinar series on sustainable resource management to uphold #CLSU’s commitment to the attainment of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In line with this, the webinar entitled "Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM): Engaging Stakeholders for Sustainable Resource Use in Fisheries Management Areas (FMA) was held last May 27, 2023 with Mr. Majen M. Cansinillo, the Officer-in-Charge of the Fisheries Resource Management Section of the BFAR - Regional Office 10 as the guest speaker and discussed the components and objectives of EAFM, and the significant roles of stakeholders in the efficient implementation of the program. Moreover, the CF and ICCEM organized a seminar entitled, "Agronomy to Gastronomy: Sustainable Producing Farmers and Responsible Eating Consumers," on May 10, 2023, which was attended by a total of 138 participants. The event was led by the BSF 4-2 students enrolled in the subject FISH 4398 (Seminar), supervised by Dr. Lorenz J. Fajardo, which aimed to promote the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDG 12: Sustainable Consumption and Production, SDG 13: Climate Action, and SDG 14: Life Below Water. The Founder and Senior Executive Director of Youmanitarian International, Mr. Clarence Luther S. Bulanadi, served as the Resource Speaker, where he shared an overview of the challenges being faced by the Agricultural and Fisheries sector in the Philippines due to climate change. He also discussed the impacts of food wastage on the environment and provided various and simple ways to be a responsible farmer and consumer to help reduce food wastage and encourage a sustainable lifestyle. In closing, he reiterated that "the problem of Climate Change is global, but the solution is local."

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