Climate Emergency in the Philippines

Impacts and Imperatives for Urgent Policy Action

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

AvKristoffer B. Berse,Juan M. Pulhin,Antonio G. M. La Viña,Antonio G. M. La Vina

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This book provides a snapshot of the manifestations of the climate emergency in the Philippines from a wide array of disciplines including physical sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities, management, and law.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-05-19
Mått155 x 235 x 30 mm
Vikt846 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieDisaster Risk Reduction
Antal sidor420
Upplaga2024
FörlagSpringer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN9789819978038

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Kristoffer B. Berse, Ph.D., is an associate professor and Dean at the University of the Philippines (Diliman) National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG), and previously served as Director for Research and Creative Work of the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute.Juan M. Pulhin, Ph.D., is a professor and former Dean at the University of the Philippines (Los Baños) College of Forestry and Natural Resources, and served as a lead author of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).Antonio Gabriel M. La Viña, Ph.D., is a professorial lecturer at the University of the Philippines (Diliman) College of Law and NCPAG, previously served as the Executive Director of the Manila Observatory and Dean of the Ateneo School of Government, Ateneo de Manila University, and was the lead negotiator for the Philippines in various international climate change issues.

Climate Emergency in the Philippines: Sectoral Impacts, Local Experiences, and Multidisciplinary Responses.- Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Communities.- Sea Level Rise and Coastal Erosion in the Philippines: Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Coastal Communities.- Epidemics, Diseases, and Health Emergencies Arising From Climate Change and Natural Disasters in the Philippines.- Climate Change and Food Security in the Philippines: Impacts, Adaptation and Climate Change Action.- Water Security in the Context of Global Climate Emergency.- The Need for a Clear Rehabilitation Roadmap for Manila Bay Coastal Ecosystems: A Microcosm of Climate Emergency in the Philippine Context.- Flood Hazard Mapping with Nonstationary Extreme Values under Changing Climate for Cagayan de Oro River Basin.- Climate Change Strategies in the Davao River Basin.- The Post-Yolanda Relocation and Climate Emergency: The Case of Tacloban North.- Small Island Community Resilience: Building the Capacities of Isolated Communities to Address Climate Risks and Disasters.- Coastal Areas: A Safe Zone for Shelter Purposes? A Case Study on the Municipality of Daanbantayan, Cebu as Basis for a Coastal Community Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Strategies.- Fill in the Blanks: Data Voids in Philippine Hazard Maps.- Mainstreaming Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment for Comprehensive Land Use Planning.- Financing in the Time of Climate Emergency.- Reframing Climate Change: An Ecocritical Frame.- Using Creative Approaches in Communicating Risks to Populations Exposed to Natural Hazards.- Tackling Climate Emergency Head-on: An Action Agenda for Policymakers.