Trivia on Environmental Management

TRIVIA ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

by Antonio C. Antonio

November 22, 2012

Environmental management refers to the deliberate human actions to influence a certain number of conditions of the environment usually to favor particular human needs.  In the Cities of Puerto Princesa and Davao, there are entities (Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center and Davao Crocodile Farm) in the business of managing, preserving and producing crocodiles for their commercial value.  Crocodiles are bred, nurtured, fed and grown to maturity without being poached in their infancy.  Although the crocodiles are in a man-made/controlled environment and not their natural habitat, this healthy management system insures the survival of crocodiles. 

The commerce of man, however, made him hunt crocodiles for their much-valued hide and exotic meat.  If this trade is not controlled, given man’s appetite and greed, crocodiles will eventually become extinct.  The people managing these agencies should be congratulated for jobs well done. 

But, wait… there is another place where crocodiles are also bred in abundance and protected by no less than the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines… the Congress.  These crocodiles are never hunted for their skins and, in fact, wear fancy and expensive clothes made by Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, etc.  For whatever they wear, they will still be the metaphoric crocodiles who are no better that their relatives in Puerto Princesa and Davao.  And, unfortunately, no skill requirement, knowhow and principle in environmental management could ever apply to this unique species of crooks… este, crocodiles.

Just my little thoughts…