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Climate Change Impacts on the Philippines

Climate Change Impacts on the Philippines
Justitia Room, Ateneo Professional Schools, Rockwell Center, Makati City

The CCIC held its first public briefing entitled, Climate Change Impacts on the Philippines in coordination with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Wide Fund Philippines (WWF-Philippines). The briefing focused on the impacts of climate change in the country specifically on health, water resources, coastal areas, agriculture and forestry. Through this event, the global issue of climate change was brought closer to home especially among the most vulnerable sectors in the Philippines.

PROGRAMME

Opening Remarks (PDF)

Daniel J. McNamara, S.J. (Manila Observatory)

Keynote Speech (PDF)

Rosario S. Calderon (USAID/Philippines)

An Introduction to the Climate Change Information Center (PDF)

Marina T. Mallare (Climate Change Information Center, Manila Observatory)

Introduction to Climate Change

Daniel J. McNamara, S.J. (Manila Observatory)

Climate Change Impacts on the Philippines: An Overview (PDF)

Ella Cecilia R. Castillo (Manila Observatory)

Health

Glenn V. Paraso (Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement)

Coastal Areas

Rosa T. Perez (Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration)

Water Resources

Rosa T. Perez (Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration)

Agriculture

Imelda Valeroso (Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration)

Forestry

Imelda Valeroso (Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration)

Open Forum (PDF)

Closing Remarks (PDF)

Buenaflor Tabio (WWF-Philippines)