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Environmental Challenges in the Philippines
Yves Boquetsubject
0106 biological sciencesCorruptionmedia_common.quotation_subject05 social sciencesFlooding (psychology)0507 social and economic geographyVulnerabilityClimate changeLandslide010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesGeographyDeforestationResilience (network)050703 geographyEnvironmental degradationEnvironmental planningmedia_commondescription
The Republic of the Philippines is one of most exposed countries in the world to many “natural” hazards: earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunami, lahar flows, typhoons, flooding, landslides, and sea level rise. Earthquake risks make Metro Manila especially vulnerable, due to the high population density and the poor quality of buildings, partly linked to corruption. This chapter examines the current policies to reduce risk in the metropolis and the scales of vulnerability, both at the national, regional, community and individual levels, focusing on the resilience of people and society when confronted with danger. Their vulnerability is heightened with several forms of environmental degradation, such as deforestation, soil impoverishments, mining impacts, all favoring landslides and floods, as well as the loss in biodiversity, both in maritime and land areas. Despite the establishment of protected areas and natural parks, adaptation to climate change and mitigation of damage remains difficult and requires building up a better institutional resilience.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 |