Climate Emergency in the Philippines

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. Researchers and faculties at the University of the Philippines contributed to this compilation, where each chapter provides policymakers and the public a clear picture of why climate change must be confronted with a sense of urgency and near-desperation. Divided into three main parts, the first one zeroes in on climate-vulnerable sectors such as water, food and agriculture, health, and coastal communities in the Philippines to introduce readers to the current pressing impacts of the climate emergency. The second part presents case studies of local experiences from the country's three island regions, namely, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, and it situates the readers in different environments and contexts. The third part features transdisciplinary responses to the climate emergency, including salient challenges in relation to planning, financing, communication, and education. The concluding chapter highlights eight areas for action to tackle the climate emergency. Each chapter comes with an overview and a Summary for Policymakers, which provides clear guidance for action to be taken by both local and national policymakers.

Is the first academic publication about the Philippines that uses climate emergency as an overarching theme Provides a multidisciplinary discussion of climate change and disaster Includes in each chapter a Summary for Policymakers providing clear guidance for action

Autorentext

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.

Inhalt

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.