The main beach resort town in Nasugbu, Batangas, Hamilo Coast, is on pace to become a successful example of eco-tourism techniques. Hamilo Coast, a project of SM Prime’s Costa Del Hamilo Inc. (CDHI),has 5,800 hectares of prime beachside development. Carefully integrating residential, resort, leisure, commercial, and institutional land uses throughout the vast estate.Hamilo Coast and World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF) have been collaborating on important sustainability initiatives for 15 years, including coastal resource management, ridge-to-reef management, solid waste management, mangrove reforestation, the use of renewable energy sources, and environmental awareness. This ongoing partnership with WWF demonstrates Hamilo Coast’s commitment to pursuing Ecotourism and sustainabilitywhile upholding global standards for the construction of recreational properties. “We aim to create and sustain a world that future generations may enjoy, not only build and maintain a beautiful community. Imee Francisco, vice president and head of CDHI Projects and Operations,stated that CDHI is continuing to expand Hamilo Coast…
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