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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Adaptation finance in the context of Covid-19
A world in which global crop yields fall by almost one-third, billions of people are left with insufficient water, and hundreds of millions in coastal cities are forced from their homes is not some dystopian
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Air quality & health impacts of coal-fired power in the Philippines
Air pollution is the biggest environmental risk factor to human health in the Philippines. With 10 GW of installed coal capacity, air pollution from coal is responsible for 630 air pollution-related deaths
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Under the cover of covid: new laws in Asia favor business at the cost of indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ land and territorial rights
This brief discusses legislative developments during COVID-19 in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines that undermine sustainable human-environment interactions and IPs’ and LCs’ broader enjoyment of their
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Following the money isn’t enough: how Civil Society Organizations provide accountability for climate adaptation finance
This paper highlights how civil society organizations can play critical roles in establishing transparent and accountable climate finance systems that put communities at the center of decision-making.
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Green infrastructure investment opportunities: Philippines 2020 report
This report explores green bonds and other finance instruments for climate-resilient infrastructure and investment opportunities that can support the Philippines in achieving a low carbon economy. In developing
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Philippines Digital Economy Report 2020
<p>Rapid adoption of digital technologies can help the Philippines overcome the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, recover from the crisis, and achieve its vision of becoming a middle-class society free
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Sustainability and Justice in the High Seas
<p>Greenpeace Southeast Asia urged Philippine-based tuna canneries to step up improvements in their systems and business practices to address issues on labor rights, sustainability, and traceable produce
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Philippines COVID-19 Humanitarian Response Plan
<p>The United Nations (UN) and humanitarian partners in the Philippines launched the largest international humanitarian response plan in the country since Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. With financial requirements
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Endangered by Trade: The ongoing illegal pangolin trade in the Philippines
<p>The endemic Philippine Pangolin Manis culionensis, known locally as balintong, occurs in the Palawan faunal region and has the most restricted range among the eight pangolin species, with a decreasing
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Children and armed conflict in the Philippines
<p>The present report is the fifth report on children and armed conflict in the Philippines submitted by the Secretary-General. It contains information on the six grave violations against children and,