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the Philippines. Results show that climate change effects such as increasing night time temperature and extreme rainfall …
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Tropical cyclone is the most commonly occurring natural hazard in the Philippines causing billions of pesos worth in …
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The Southern part of Thailand, a region with tropical climate and monsoon, has often been affected by torrential rains …
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by enhancing the adaptive capacity of the affected households and communities. In Thailand, flooding is a major climate … change impact. This study, carried out in Thailand, set out to determine the indicators of adaptive capacity and measure the …
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The negative effects of open-field rice straw burning on the environment and human health are well documented in local and international literature. Farmers have thus been encouraged to refrain from burning rice straw and adopt more environment- and human-friendly rice straw management...
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the Chocolate Hills Natural Monument (CHNM) in Bohol, Philippines. The current scheme of burning to maintain the grass …
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To address the problem of air pollution in Metro Manila, the study proposes a jeepney buy-back program through which the current fleet of diesel jeepneys would be replaced with zero-emission electric vehicles. Households are made to pay for the program through a surcharge on top of their monthly...
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), Philippines to mangrove forests. The rehabilitation and restoration of mangrove areas are important given the substantial decline …
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Philippines. Specifically, it assessed the global potential of forestry carbon finance; reviewed the legal and policy environments … of forestry carbon projects in the Philippines; and evaluated the feasibility of a forestry carbon project in an Ayta … Philippines, two such projects have passed the voluntary carbon market standard, and there are efforts to develop projects under …
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Pollution from power stations is a growing problem in many developing nations. The Philippines is no exception and many …
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