Climate change is one of the strongest development agenda of the 21st century. Global scientific studies conducted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have already confirmed that the change in global temperature is already unequivocal. In the Philippines, the manifestation of extreme weather events which cause losses in terms of livelihoods, infrastructure, and even lives has become more frequent ni recent years.

La Trinidad is fully committed to stop the loss of lives and assets due to disasters. Its Plans are therefore in accordance with the Hyogo Framework for Action in 2005; the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (Republic Act 10121); and, provided for the People’s Survival Fund (Republic Act No. 10174, amending the Climate Change Act of 2009).

Municipality was able to maintain its communal forest and other areas for agriculture and tourism. However, these areas face tremendous environmental issues, challenges and concerns that need immediate attention from all stakeholders for its protection, conservation and sustainable development;

It has been a national policy under Section 2 (a) of RA 10121, otherwise known as the “Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010” to uphold the people’s constitutional rights to life and property by addressing the root causes of vulnerabilities to disasters, strengthening the country’s institutional capacity for disaster risk reduction and management and building the resilience of local communities to disasters including climate change impacts;