Scoping Assessment on Climate Change Adaptation in the Philippines

<strong>Scoping</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> on Climate Change Adaptation
Water Security
Water
resources are
sustainably
managed and
equitable access
ensured
Enabling policies for IWRM and CCA
created;
CC adaptation and vulnerability reduction
measures implemented;
Water supply and demand management
of water improved;
Quality of surface and ground water
improved;
Equitable access of men and women
to sustainable water and supply
improved;
Knowledge and capacity for IWRM and
adaptation planning improved
Environmental and Ecological Security
Enhanced
resilience
and stability
of natural
systems and
communities
Human Security
Reduced
risks of men
and women
and other
vulnerable
groups to
climate change
and disasters
Knowledge and Capacity
Enhanced
knowledge
and capacity
of women and
men to address
climate change
CC mitigation and adaptation strategies
for key ecosystems developed and
implemented;
Management and conservation of
protected areas and key biodiversity
areas improved;
Environmental laws strictly implemented;
Capacity for integrated ecosystem-based
management approach in protected
areas and key biodiversity areas
enhanced
CCA and disaster risk reduction practiced
by communities and sectors at all
local levels;
Health and social protection delivery
systems made responsive to climate
change risks;
CC-adaptive human settlements and
services developed, promoted and
adopted
Improved capacity for CC scenario
modeling and forecasting
Government capacity for CC adaptation
and mitigation planning improved
CC resource centers identiied and
established
Formal and non-formal capacity
development program for climate
change science, adaptation and
mitigation developed
Gendered CC knowledge management
established and made accessible to all
sectors at all levels
Source: Philippine Development Plan 2011–2016
Irrigation sector for food security
Municipal and domestic water supply sector for household
water security and human health security
Commercial and industrial sectors for growth and
development
Energy sector for hydropower
Ecosystems and their link to human security and vice-versa
Social researches related to ecosystems and ecological
security
Availability of high-resolution maps
Impact modeling per sector
Data (existence, acquisition, accessibility, priority)
Translating scenarios into impacts
Free and prior informed consent and intellectual property
rights in CC researches
Modes of climate inancing
Access to CC research
Barriers and enablers to CC data sharing, setting up of CC
research centers and clearing house
Ensemble of CC projections
Rapid research methods for CC assessments
Responsiveness of CC research to needs of LGUs
CC research utilization
Applied CC research approaches
Modes of engagement in CCA work
Communicating CC to LGUs and vulnerable sectors
Modes of popularizing CC
Level of awareness and knowledge on CC
The Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2011–2016 constitutes the
integrated and coordinated programs and policies for national development
scripted by the Philippine Government. It targets inclusive growth by
focusing on the competitiveness of productive sectors and employment
generation; improving access to inancing; investing in infrastructure;
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