Changing climates: the heat is (still) on
The world is getting warmer and natural hazards are becoming more intense, likely bringing higher economic losses in the future. Today, four major weather perils result in expected economic losses of USD
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Addressing the illegal wildlife trade in the Philippines
This brochure highlights information about and efforts to address international wildlife trade (IWT) in the Philippines, with inputs from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Biodiversity
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Challenges and opportunities for creating a climate-smart food system in the Philippines and Vietnam: progress report
This report documents the activities carried out under the CIP-CCAFS study on identifying opportunities and challenges for creating a climate-smart food system in the Philippines and Vietnam. Specifically,
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Communities at the heart of forest management: How can the law make a difference?
This report is intended to provide guidance to develop enabling legal frameworks governing community forestry. It offers recommendations and a framework for reflection for all actors engaged in creating,
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Environmental groups push for decentralization of waste mgmt
DUMAGUETE CITY, Jan. 21 (PIA)-In time with the observance of Zero Waste Month this January, representatives of environmental groups here called for the decentralization of waste management systems at the
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Death toll in Philippines landslides, floods reaches 85
Nearly 25,000 people displaced by landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains brought by a tropical depression. Emergency teams have rushed to areas devastated by landslides and floods in the eastern
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Green growth strategy: the economywide impact of promoting renewable power generation in the Philippines
This study assesses the economywide impact of promoting renewable power generation by targeting a 50 percent share of renewables in energy production by 2040. Using a novel approach by linking a bottom-up
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Death toll in Philippines floods, landslides rises to 68
Authorities warn number of victims to increase as thousands are forced from their homes by the bad weather. The death toll from flash floods and landslides caused by torrential rains due to a tropical
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Creating an enabling environment for public–private partnerships in waste-to-energy projects
This working paper reviews the enabling environment for waste-to-energy in the People’s Republic of China, Bangladesh, India, and the Philippines.As Asia and the Pacific continues to experience rapid urbanization
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Detection and distribution of Wolbachia endobacteria in Culex quinquefasciatus populations (Diptera: Culicidae) from Metropolitan Manila, Philippines
<p>Culex quinquefasciatus is a peridomestic mosquito known for its ability to transmit pathogenic diseases such as filariasis and Japanese encephalitis.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Culex
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Enhanced climate action in response to 1.5°C of global warming: scaling up Nationally Determined Contributions
Even a small increase in global warming will have profound impacts on communities, new ACT report finds. Climate change experts from the ACT Alliance network have published a report assessing the threats