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Towards sustainable development of small-scale fisheries in the Philippines: Experience and lessons learned from eight regional sites
Type: Brief
The focus of this paper is on the governance of small-scale or municipal fisheries in the Philippines in light of the critical role they play in the livelihoods of coastal communities and in the nation as a whole. The ...
Intra-household impacts of climate change hazards and autonomous adaptation: Evidence from Bohol, Philippine
Type: Report
This study is an attempt to systematically study the intra-household implications and issues of climate-related shocks or hazards. We look at how the internal dynamics of decision making within the household and the joint ...
Economic analysis of climate change adaptation strategies in selected coastal areas in Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam
Type: Report
This report is an account of a cross-country study that covered Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. Covering four sites (one each in Indonesia and Vietnam) and two sites in the Philippines, the study documented the ...
Determinants of climate change adaptive behavior in coastal communities in Southeast Asia
Type: Journal Article
This study sought to understand the determinants of autonomous adaptation of households in coastal communities in three countries (Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam) as regards climate change. The study’s main ...
Economic analysis of climate change adaptation strategies in selected coastal areas in Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam
Type: Brief
Climate change with its attendant geophysical hazards is well studied. A great deal of attention has gone into analyzing climate change impacts as well as searching out possible mitigating adaptive strategies. These matters ...
Gender and marine protected areas: a case study of Danajon Bank, Philippines
Type: Journal Article
In this paper, we examine the role of gender in community-based management of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Central Philippines. MPAs are a common conservation and fisheries management tool in this area, but the ...
Co-managing shared waters: a coastal governance experience of Western Visayas Region, Philippines
Type: Conference Paper
Coastal ecosystems in the Philippines are under stress from the combined effects of human overexploitation and habitat destruction. In recent years, the concept of an integrated approach to coastal resource management has ...
Intra-household impacts of climate hazards and autonomous adaptation in selected coastal areas of Zamboanga del Norte
Type: Report
This study described the implications and issues of coastal hazards on the internal dynamics of decision making within the household. Flooding and typhoon were recognized as the common hazardsin the communities. Adaptation ...
Evaluating the management effectiveness of marine protected areas at seven selected sites in the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
Fisheries is a vital sector in the Philippine economy, providing a significant source of both domestic and export earnings while meeting essential food security and nutritional requirements. However, marine resources in ...
Evaluating the management effectiveness of three marine protected areas in the Calamianes Islands, Palawan Province, Philippines: Process, selected results and their implications for planning and management
Type: Journal Article
Evaluating the management effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) has been a continuing challenge in marine conservation in the tropics. This paper describes the process involved, the chosen indicators and the ...