Posts Tagged ‘adaptation’
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Fresh Water and Cultural Stability
As CI prepares for World Water Week later this month, the human connection to fresh water is evident everywhere I look. Although we may take it for granted in developed countries, access to fresh water underlies all of our other concerns; without it, we would cease to exist. Yet despite this reliance, climate change and other man-made forces continue to threaten water security around the world. No one is immune to the issues facing freshwater ecosystems. However, it is becoming clear that small indigenous communities in isolated areas are among the first to feel the impacts of these threats. Members ... -
Verde Islands Vulnerability Workshop Day 3
Last day of the conference and everybody is tired, especially those that stayed up late drinking Tanduay, the local rum. Today the output of the working groups will be presented, identifying the main climate issues for the Verde Passage and the priority recommendations for adaptive management of marine resources and for preparing the local communities of the Verde Passage for climate change. At lunch time the Governor of Occidental Mindoro – Mrs. Josephine Ramirez Sato – arrived. The Governor together with other provinces is involved in promoting adaptation and improving local environmental policies. We had a short interview with her ... -
Verde Islands Vulnerability Workshop Day 2
This morning I woke late and still have to finish my presentation. I am the first speaker and I have to present on climate change adaptation, trying to set up the scene for today’s work on mainstreaming climate change adaptation. After me, we have a series of presentations to discuss local and regional management plans to see how we can incorporate specific climate issues. It’s a hot day and the swimming pool is way inviting. As expected the President Adviser on global warming and climate change – Mr H. T. Alvarez – arrived after lunch to give a speech on the ... -
Verde Islands Vulnerability Workshop Day 1
It's a hot, dry day in Batangas City, finally after two weeks of torrential rain. Everyone is excited about the solar eclipse, which is supposed to happen at 8:30. Government officials are flowing in and the speakers are ready to roll. The Philippines National Anthem opens the scene. After the opening remarks, a short movie is shown on the wonders of the underwater habitats of the Verde Island Passage (VIP) and the potential threats. It is a powerful movie – produced by CI – that highlights the dependency of the local communities of the Verde Islands Passage (VIP) ... -
Verde Islands Vulnerability: Dr. Di Carlo Blogs
The expert workshop for the vulnerability assessment of the Verde Island Passage (Philippines) to climate change starts on July 22 in Batangas City. This is a pretty exciting event with about 150 people attending, from government officials and scientists to key stakeholders. The Verde Island Passage (VIP) is a unique place, considered to be "the center of the center" of the world marine biodiversity. That means it has the highest number of marine species in the world! Moreover, the VIP is sitting in the heart of the Coral Triangle Initiative, another exciting opportunity to secure government involvement to protect ...
