Section 9Sec./Art. 9

Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 12. Components of the National Strategic Framework and Program on Climate Change. The Framework shall include, but not limited to, the following components:

(a) National priorities;

(b) Impact, vulnerability and adaptation assessments;

(c) Policy formulation;

(d) Compliance with international commitments;

(e) Research and development;

(f) Database development and management;

(g) Academic programs, capability building and mainstreaming;

(h) Advocacy and information dissemination;

(i) Monitoring and evaluation; and

(j) Gender mainstreaming."